Growing by the minute We have to be honest with you, when we think of foodie destinations, Ottawa isn’t the first place that comes to mind. But we were pleasantly surprised when returning to Ottawa from Europe last Fall, we found the restaurant scene is alive and well and growing by the minute. Restaurants operated […]
A Tourist In My Own Town – Byward Market
Food tours and cooking classes I have to admit I’ve been struggling with writing this post. It’s not always easy to write honestly when you have mixed feelings. I started and stopped a few times because I felt like it was forced so I decided to write it from the heart. I had no idea […]
365 Project – week 2
Fourteen down, 351 to go The week went something like this…I finally finished the felted bee I started over a month ago. I took a road trip with my sisters, got a bunch of antique buttons, had an electrical plug blow up in my hand, took part in a food and wine tasting and went to a […]
Chanterelles – Fungi Gold
Chanterelles have long been one of our favourite mushrooms to forage for and eat, so when Dave Stephenson asked to write a guest post on the subject for A Cook Not Mad, we just couldn’t resist. Chanterelles Wild mushrooms are a delicious feature of many dishes, and golden chanterelles (cantharellus cibarius) – with their striking bright […]
Autumn Leaves
We felt the need to break the chronological order of the blog to bring you these Autumn views of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. Driving to Linden Pond Cottage, I realised it had been six years since I’ve seen nature’s colourful show first hand, 2006 in New York City. The leaves were at their peak […]
Lifeventure Dakar 25 Review
This is a review of the Lifeventure Dakar 25 Daysack. I’d like to preface this review with a bit of disclosure. We used the bag the way people normally use things, which means not always following the recommended directions. On the Chain Bridge in Budapest Technical Info and Highlights: 3 yr warranty (original purchaser) dimension: […]
Happy 145th Birthday Canada! – PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED BOCCONCINI
Happy 145th birthday Canada This weekend Canada will celebrate its 145th birthday. To mark the occasion we have a quick and versatile recipe good enough for an elegant starter, a snack or potluck. Family style I serve this up family-style on a bed of mixed greens with chopped tomato and crostini. Include some basil leaves […]
A Cook Not Mad: The Prequel
The prequel It was one year ago today that we handed over the keys to our baby. But before I get to that let me give you a bit of background story (for those of you who don’t already know it). We moved to Vancouver from Ottawa via Manhattan. Our plan was to visit friends […]