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I’ll post the recipes later but here’s what I had for lunch today after the visit to a local farmers’ market: and dessert was Kefir topped with peaches, cherries, almost slivers, and maple syrup…  There is no shortage of farmers’ markets in Toronto. But despite my interest in fresh, local produce, I haven’t been able to find one that is both conveniently located for me and on a day that I can go. At the beginning of the summer I thought I could go to the farmers’ market at [...] I’ve been thinking a lot about sustainable farming lately. In a recent discussion about Michael Pollan’s book, a friend of mine expressed his concern that Pollan’s ideas about sustainable and organic agriculture and his criticism of big agribusiness would result in higher food prices and therefore have devastating effects on the poor around the world. [...] The list – and comments – are Mark Bittman’s but I like it and thought I’d share [my own comments between brackets]: Extra virgin olive oil. As long as it’s extra virgin, it’s good. [Agreed 100%. I've heard people say that you can't use extra virgin for frying but I don't buy that. I do [...] I made again that colourful black bean, corn, and avocado salad. I had some leftover Quinoa Tabouleh, which I also added to the plate. I know there are people who like eating each dish on their plate separately. But to me, it’s all about the mix of flavours. If I’m eating one main with two [...] I’m not one to buy too many cookbooks but I love cooking magazines. My favourite at the moment is Fine Cooking for the variety of recipes, the emphasis on seasonal ingredients, and its pedagogical flair. Many recipes are actually built around teaching a particular technique or the principles behind a traditional dish. The article on [...] The picture of this delectable summery pasta dish was on a special edition of Fine Cooking magazine and made it impossible for me to walk by and not get the magazine. The recipe is by Ellie Krieger, and you can find it on the Food Network site or penne. Since I had a bit of [...] Remember the black lentils with kale I made the other day? There was about half a cup of it left and inspired by Bittman’s savoury breakfast ideas, I simply added a grain to it to make it quite a wholesome breakfast. I was going to add couscous but at the last minute realized I had [...] Pão de Queijo (literally, cheese bread) is typical from the region of Minas Gerais, where my dad’s family is from but one can find these delectable cheese puffs all over the country. There is even a chain of cafés called Casa do Pão de Queijo. For some reason, I always assumed pão de queijo was [...] |
 Hi, I'm Alexandra. Born in Brazil, Canadian by choice, and having lived in exciting Barcelona for a year between 2006 and 2007, my earliest childhood memories revolve around food and food is what I remember most about every place I’ve ever lived. After writing a more general blog for the past few years, it was time to organize my writing about food in one place. © All pictures on this blog are taken by me unless otherwise noted. About the title of this blog |
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