I Am... Friday Links: 8.29.2014
Ohmygosh, it's finally Friday. I feel like this week has passed by like molasses. I can't believe that a.) my book is out next Tuesday and b.) it's almost SEPTEMBER! Which of course, means fall, which, of course means YAY! I'm as in love with summer as everyone else on the planet, but there's something about crisp fall mornings, cozy sweaters and big bowls of heart-warming pasta that makes me fall in love with fall every single year.
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I Am... Spicy Sausage Roll Recipe
I cannot believe it, but it's less than a week (eek!) until Easy Gourmet is released. I'm excited and nervous and all the crazy feelings. I'm one of those emotional eaters, so in order to calm myself, I've been doing what I do best and made myself delicious things to eat. As it is, I'm kind of addicted to puff pastry, but when in an emotional state, I've been known to eat puff pastry baked up, plain. Of course, that isn't much of a recipe, so here I stuffed it with some spicy sausage to make of of my all time favourite snacks: sausage rolls.
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I Am... California Roll Nacho Recipe
I have this thing for combining my favourite foods into one dish. Mapo tofu and waffles? Done. Banh mi and fries? Been there. Mac and cheese with shepherd's pie? It's delicious! It seems wrong, but it's oh-so-right. I'm constantly thinking about what food mash-ups (for lack of a better term) will taste good. Hence, these California roll nachos.
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I Am... Sunday Brunch: Raspberry Crumble Pancake Recipe
It's Sunday! You know what that means: it's time for Sunday Brunch. Why don't you skip the line and make brunch at home this week? The coffee's truly bottomless, the booze doesn't have a crazy markup and you can chill out in your pajamas. Every Sunday I'll post a brunch recipe. Soon you won't be asking, where should we go for brunch – instead it'll be, what should we make for brunch today?
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I Am... Friday Links: 8.22.2014
It's FRIDAY! I had a super busy-yet-not-busy kind of week. I'm kind of stuck in a strange place right now and am trying to get back into the swing of things. Do you guys ever feel like shaking up your routine has a negative affect on your creativity and productivity? I'm a routine lover and change freaks me out so I'm going to spend the weekend relaxing and not thinking about anything at all. It's going to be filled with pancakes, meat and noodles. It's going to be good.
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I Am... Caramelized Pork Taco Recipe
I'm obsessed with DIY dinners. You know the kind: your friend invites you over for a nice sit-down dinner. You're expecting something plated, maybe a fancy pasta or a steak. Then they whip out the grill and all of a sudden you're doing Korean BBQ. Or maybe they have a takoyaki maker and everyone around you is expertly making perfect ball-shaped food. I am totally that friend. If you're invited to dinner at my place, there's a good chance you'll be making (or at least assembling) your own food.
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I Am... Coconut Almond Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
Rice Krispie treats bring me straight back to childhood. There were one of the first things I made in the kitchen. I remember bringing a rice krispie treat home (my daycare teacher did a lesson on measuring) and I was so proud. I thought it was the greatest thing I ever did. It was neon-greenness and covered in the copious amounts of rainbow sprinkles. It was beautiful!
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I Am... Sunday Stuff 8.17.2014
I'm in Summerland, BC for a wedding this weekend (congrats Klaus + Marie!) and it's gorgeous, but not as summery as I was expecting! It's totally reminding me that I should eat as many summer salads as I can, so I rounded up ALL the summer salads that I need to eat before fall creeps in. Also, true story, there are no doughnuteries in Summerland. I did a google search and there were no doughnuts to be found. So, I did the next best thing and stared at these panda doughnuts from Japan.
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I Am... How to Make Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki chicken used to be the only thing I ate at Japanese restaurants. My dad tried to get me to eat sashimi, but as a 7-year-old, raw fish kind of grossed me out. I got over that pretty quickly though and raw fish is now one of my favourite foods. I still, however, hold a soft spot in my heart for chicken teriyaki. Crispy chicken skin, glossy sweet sauce and fluffy white rice – there's a comfort food meal right there.
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I Am... Squid Ink Pasta with Shrimp and Burrata Recipe
Squid ink is kind of a weird ingredient - jet-black, inky and distinctively rich and briny. It pairs well with, you guessed it, seafood. Last year, while traveling through Europe, I saw it everywhere: in pasta, in rice and even in bread. Of course we tried squid ink everything. I even had a chance to cook with it myself – I made a quick squid ink pasta with fresh squid and I've been dreaming of it ever since.
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I Am... Peach Pistachio Caramel Crumble Recipe
I used to LOVE eating canned peaches. The syrupy sweetness, the strange canned mealy texture, the convenience of those little snack cups – they were the perfect treat for my five-year-old self. I can't remember the last time I ate canned peaches, but I'm thinking I should definitely go ahead and can some for a taste of sunshiny summer in the middle of winter.
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I Am... Sunday Stuff 8.10.2014
The past week I spent a lot of time reading, enjoying the sun, and doing one of what I consider a most indulgent past time – watching movie trailers. Mike and I don't go to the theatres a lot – I prefer cozying up at home and watching in our living room where the snacks are more along the lines of the above pictured spam fried rice onigiri instead of over-buttered, soggy popcorn. But of course, there's something to be said about the movie experience too! How about you guys: movie theatre or living room? And what movies are you looking forward to seeing?
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