Growing up in a family of six kids meant a lot of hungry mouths to feed! My mom's delicious cooking really whetted my appetite to create meals as yummy as hers (my dad had a few tricks up his sleeve too), but it wasn't until I was living on my own that I began to cook... Read more.
A few months ago, I spent some time doing volunteer work in Kenya through the volunteer agency International Volunteer HQ. I stayed with a Kenyan family and volunteered at an orphanage, Internally Displaced Persons camps, and with the Masai (warrior tribes in Kenya). It was an extremely moving experience. Read more.
I travel a lot. I mean, A LOT- mostly for work. Recent trips have included Israel, Florida and Montreal, and upcoming in the next few weeks are Chicago, Thailand, back to Israel, Cuba, possibly Hong Kong, and whatever else comes up. I’m always either just getting back from a trip, or gearing up to leave- and sometimes both at once.
…continue reading Cleaning Out the Fridge Chicken Soup
This dish was one of the favourites when W came for dinner. It’s quite simple to make, and how can you go wrong with white wine and butter, really?
…continue reading Chicken Linguini in a White Wine-Butter Sauce
Lemon-oregano chicken, gravy, Greek-style salad
I was thrilled to receive my first Foodie Exchange package from Faye in Greece. I sent her all kinds of fun Canadian (-ish:) treats, and she surprised me with an assortment of Greek delicacies: honey, oregano, coffee, koulourakia cookies, and more!
Mastiha gum and sweets, Greek honey, sesame treats, koulourakia cookies, Natural Mountain tea, Greek coffee, letter and postcard from Faye
She included a postcard of her hometown, Glyfada, and a letter with hints on how to use each item- including a YouTube link to the song Greek children sing when rolling the cookie dough! …continue reading Lemon-Oregano Roast Chicken and Greek-style Salad
