Thoughts and musings of a former chef navigating the post-kitchen world.
Just another manic Monday, friends. Welcome back, I hope you’re all well. I have some exciting news in my personal life: I’ll be getting my first vaccine dose this Friday! Whoo! Freedom! I can’t wait. I’ve been feeling some pretty extreme cabin fever lately. This …
We’ve all got some stuff lurking in the back of our freezer that we constantly skip over or just plain forget about. Not today. Today, we dig through the freezer to find these lost artifacts. This day, we will cook from frozen. Today, we stay …
Good morning, friends and neighbors! It’s a rainy, grey one here in Ottawa. We’ve had some beautiful, sunshiny days up until now, but into every life, a little rain must fall. I guess that’s today. We had a hard time getting out of bed what …
Welcome back, readers and friends! Seems I took a bit of an 11-day absence there. Unintended, to be sure. Just working on a lot of projects these days. I’m back now, so let’s get to it. I’m sick of cooking! Sick of being stuck indoors! …
While it can be stressful, uncomfortable and lonely for some, I’ve always liked the holiday season. It’s a lot of work capped off with a welcome break, especially under normal circumstances in the restaurant industry. Usually, it’s day after day of packed services and office …
Well, it’s officially winter, isn’t it? Here in Ottawa, that means there’s hardly any direct sunlight, the sky is a permanent shade of gunmetal grey, and it gets dark at about 4pm. So, for the next little while, I apologize for the (lack of) quality …
Hey pals, just a quick little post today about a dish I made last night. There’s a bit of a story here (isn’t there always?), so bear with me. Or, use the little scrolly arrows at the side of the screen to get right to …
Happiest of Mondays, everybody. There’s a distinct chill in the air, there’s snow on the ground, so you know what that means. Yes, it’s excuse #5,371 to make us some comfort food. I’ve really been enjoying my kick of making really old, homestyle dinner recipes …
So, it kinda goes without saying that the last month or so has been tough. Here in Ottawa, we faced a re-lockdown of sorts. Restaurants were closed again for indoor dining, leaving only patio and take out as options. Luckily, the notoriously cold Ottawa fall …
Hey all! Welcome back. Apologies for the lack of posts lately. I’ve been busy with other things, or have had a complete lack of motivation to do, well, anything. I get like that when the temperature rises. Here in Ottawa, summer weather generally means either …
