When I was working my first “grown up” office job – sandwiched between the stress-slices of college years – I went through a tuna nicoise salad phase. And although it sounds a little pretentious, I’ll confess it was just a combination of practicality (I had to be able to walk to a place that served […]
It does seem, if you spend any time around food on social media at all, that there are pretty much two options in life when it comes to jazzing up simple recipes: #putaneggonit or adding avocado. And while I do hate to jump on a silly trend – you won’t find me making mermaid toast […]
I once dated a someone who, without fail and regardless of the restaurant we went to, would order Caesar Salad as an appetizer, if at all possible. Back then, I didn’t get the appeal of Caesar Salad. At all. Firstly, I was borderline mayo-phobic and secondly, I associated lettuce with starvation and sadness. So you […]
Italian Pâté? Whaddya talkin’ bout, Rach? Well, hold on and I’ll tell you all about this fabulous recipe. But first let me tell you a little about how I made my way back to the joys of pâté once more! I was a creepy little kid who loved pâté, liver & onions and even black pudding: […]
Don’t you go making that face at me. You know the one. I like to call it the “anchovy wrinkle”. That exact face people make before they tell you that they don’t like anchovies. It could be a wee lift of the lip, a mini furrow of the brow, or a full blown nose-crinkle that […]
This brussels salad came together by accident, really. And it kind of caused an accident, too, but I’ll tell you about that later! I’ve been a little obsessed with kumquats lately. Cute citrus fruit, really odd name. These olive sized mini orange imposters are like a flavor punch to the face. In a good way. […]
