One time when I was in Vietnam, I experienced for the first time what David Lebovitz describes as the “zip” of ginger syrup. I was about seven years old and I had gone to visit my grandparents, to meet them all for the first time. My parents had immigrated to Canada before I was born, […]
Spiced Hot Chocolate Mix
Lots of things to cover today and I only have about 20 minutes to crank out this post. So bear with me. This, my dear readers, is a speed post. First things first: I am officially in fall mode. I have been wearing a scarf every day for the past week. That’s indicator #1 of […]
Spiced Pumpkin Softies
I’m seriously on a huge pumpkin kick right now and I’m totally into it. These spiced pumpkin softies are so soft and warm straight from the oven, they’re like little puffy clouds of pumpkin and spice. I ate about 4 while photographing these (and subsequently broke my favourite lens from being careless), and when I […]
DIY Pumpkin Spice
It’s fall, and this weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, so there’s sure to be lots of pumpkin desserts to be had. In preparation for this, I decided it was high time to get a little jar of pumpkin spice for easy access for all the pumpkin-y things I’ll be making. This Thanksgiving will be the […]
DIY Pumpkin Puree
When I was in high school, a guy called me a hipster behind my back. At the time, I had no idea what a hipster was. I googled it and was instantly offended. Sure, I wore tights and shorts. Sure, I liked wearing sort of weird clothes. But I wore them because I liked them […]
Thaicia’s Traditional Cold Remedy
I can’t believe I’m back in Canada. It’s almost as if I never left, but also at the same time, I’m missing the presence of two brilliant Brazilian women. I mentioned in my last post that Thaicia made this amazing tea that helped me get better in no time. I hate taking medicine and avoid it […]
