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Singapore noodles

Posted on 9 February 2013 by leacock

preparation time: 30 minutes cooking time: 20 minutes emergency contact: carol or amy The trick to cooking dried rice stick noodles is moisture control. They need to absorb quite a lot of liquid to attain a chewy consistency, but if … Continue reading →

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Peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies

Posted on 5 December 2012 by leacock

Adapted from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook, the main modifications being a little less sugar, a little more salt, and the omission of peanut butter chips.

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Quick pickles: cornichons

Posted on 7 August 2011 by leacock

Above is some very tasty quick-pickled okra from Wholefoods. Below is a basic, quick pickle recipe adapted from that of a farmer at the Louviers market in Normandy. tiny cucumbers (finger-sized is best) – 1 lb coarse salt – 2 … Continue reading →

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Cape Cod roundup

Posted on 13 June 2011 by leacock

Here’s a quick and dirty (and very incomplete) guide to Cape Cod — mainly eating and drinking, but a few sightseeing tips are thrown in as well. The towns are listed in approximate order moving from the Upper Cape to … Continue reading →

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Very green salad

Posted on 13 June 2011 by leacock

This salad was inspired by the appearance of Turkish green plums (erik) at the nearby Italian grocery store. The plums are small and slightly tart, and the sign at the market recommended them to be served chilled with a bit … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Dim Sum

Posted on 4 June 2011 by leacock

Shanghai Dim Sum is a sort of shack sitting in a corner lot in Scarborough. It looks a bit like a converted Dairy Queen from the outside, but the inside is a cosy, old timey slice of colonial Shanghai, complete … Continue reading →

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Price check

Posted on 12 May 2011 by leacock

Sample grocery trip in Bergen (exchange rate 5.5 NOK = 1 CAD): milk (1 L) — 14.70 — $2.67 milk, organic (1 L) — 17.30 — $3.15 eggs (1 dozen) — 39.90 — $7.25 pasta, dry (500 g) — 23.90 … Continue reading →

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KAL lounge at Incheon

Posted on 7 May 2011 by leacock

The Korean Air lounge at Incheon International Airport — holy smokes. This is one of the most beautiful, tranquil, calming spaces you could encounter anywhere, much less in one of the busiest and largest airports in the world. A few … Continue reading →

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Le Train Bleu

Posted on 23 April 2011 by leacock

We had a celebratory post-audition dinner at Le Train Bleu, the restaurant that overlooks the train platforms at the Gare de Lyon in Paris. This is one opulent dining room. We’re talking vaulted ceilings, massive banquettes, floral moldings, crystal and … Continue reading →

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Soft-boiled eggs

Posted on 24 February 2011 by leacock

preparation time: negligible cooking time: 4.5 minutes emergency contact: wil eggs – 2 good toasting bread butter salt & pepper Set a pot of water to boil (lid on). In the meantime, remove your eggs from the fridge and place … Continue reading →

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