Thoughts and musings of a former chef navigating the post-kitchen world.
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 …
What’s this? Warm weather, sunshine, a nice breeze? Could it be true? After being stuck inside for days and days, it’s picnic weather! Now, maybe it’s still just a backyard picnic, because social distancing ain’t over yet, but it still calls for picnic food. Cold …
We often find ourselves with an abundance of carrots in our house. Having two pet bunnies, carrots are one of their favorite treats, right behind bananas, grapes and berries. But they can’t have high-sugar fruits and vegetables too often, so sometimes we need to come …
LONG WEEKEND LASAGNA. Got a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Yesterday was Sunday, already a good day to dedicate to a craft like a lasagna, and the fact that it’s a long weekend only makes it all the more appropriate. You can make and …
Yesterday was yet another grey, rainy day here in Ottawa. At least it’s getting a little warmer, but we sure could use some sunshine. It didn’t come yesterday, though. So, I made rainy-day food. My favorite rainy-day dish is also one of the simplest that …
Why is it so damn cold? It’s freezing! Isn’t the fact that we’re locked down inside, hiding from a pandemic and murder hornets enough? It’s gotta be chilly, too? Weather like this permits prolonging the making of rich, hearty, stewey-type meals, so let’s see what …
As another week of quarantine draws to a close, it’s time for another easy-to-prepare pasta sauce recipe. This week has been chilly for April. It’s snowed, the wind’s been blowing and even though I haven’t had to venture outside much, it still makes you want …
It was grocery day yesterday, which means I’ve entered into a full week of cooking again, now that we’re all stocked up. We got a whole bunch of great stuff (except for flour, which I got from a helpful neighbor) and I’ve planned out a …
We’ve been eating a lot of pasta here at the Berman-Resnick Quarantine Ranch, maybe more than we should, but who cares, right? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: pasta is a beautiful, comforting dish no matter how you dress it, and that’s …
Here’s the scenario: you have a bunch of shelf-stable staples in your pantry. All the wonderful groundwork items we discussed yesterday. If you were hard-pressed to, you could even come up with a few dishes from just those ingredients. Really though, those items are just …
