I like the cold weather. It means you get work done. ~Noam Chomsky In 2000-2001, I had the opportunity to work in the United Arab Emirates. During the first few months of that year in Dubai, I did what any Canadian would do: I made small talk about the weather. "Hot today, eh?" … [Read more...]
Chickpea Fries (aka Panisse)
There is nothing that compares to an unexpected round of applause. ~ Lynn Abbey Okay. Maybe there wasn't applause, but there was unanimous agreement that this version of chick pea fries - or 'panisse' - was a definite do-over. The fries are made with chickpea flour, also known … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato & Red Lentil Soup with Coconut
I have come to regard November as the older, harder man's October. I appreciate the early darkness and cooler temperatures. It puts my mind in a different place than October. It is a month for a quieter, slightly more subdued celebration of summer's death as winter … [Read more...]
Red Lentil Dahl
The philosopher Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king. Said Aristippus, 'If you would learn to be subservient to the king, you would not have to live on lentils.' Said Diogenes, … [Read more...]
Apple Rhubarb Chutney – Updated
Around this time of year my fingers get twitchy and I can't wait to start digging. The seed catalogs have arrived, and this year's gardening resolutions have been set (I will absolutely weed more often this July). The garden and flower beds are still buried under at least a foot … [Read more...]