This was an improvised and quickly put-together soup. It was Valentine’s day weekend and I wanted to make something different to spend this cold day indoors. I opened my fridge and saw the red peppers and tomatoes, so I took them out and placed them on the counter. I kept looking and saw an onion… Continue reading Roasted Vegetables Soup
The Chef’s Knife
This is the kitchen tool that I use every day. I use it in the morning to cut the apples I will be having for breakfast, and I use it in the evening to chop the vegetables that will be served for dinner. My chef’s knife is always clean and put away safely after every… Continue reading The Chef’s Knife
Culinary Biography
https://lithub.com/how-to-arrange-your-kitchen-according-to-julia-child/ "People who love to eat are always the best people." Julia Child Growing up, I noticed a culture surrounded by food and coffee. Weekly visits to grandma’s house where I would wake up from a nap by the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Afternoon coffees were always served with a mix of crackers and… Continue reading Culinary Biography
Gingerbread Cookies
These cookies always get me in the holiday spirit. Enjoy them with your cup of coffee in the morning, or simply as a snack. Your kitchen will be filled with an indescribable aroma of allspice, cinnamon and molasses. If you have kids, you can get them to help you by forming the cookies. Overall, it… Continue reading Gingerbread Cookies
The Versatility of Food
It is Sunday morning; the morning of my birthday and I wake up to an UberEATS link on my WhatsApp from my cousin in Chile. She has ordered breakfast to be delivered to me from across the continent. The food arrives and I call her to unbox the delivery while she is on the phone… Continue reading The Versatility of Food
Dinning in during Covid-19 – Paramount Review
Paramount has always been one of my favorite places to go to for Middle Eastern food in Toronto. I fell in love when I first visited in 2013. Luckily enough, I now live a couple of steps away from one of their locations in North York. Located right on The Shops at Don Mills. It… Continue reading Dinning in during Covid-19 – Paramount Review
Rain and Prosecco day
It was the third Sunday of November in Toronto. The day was gloomy and so was my energy. I talked to my mom and dad while laying down on my couch through Facebook Messenger and my brother joined after. So far, typical Sunday for me. I was thinking about what to have for lunch/dinner and… Continue reading Rain and Prosecco day
Let’s Talk About Pizza – Oggi Beyond The Meat
I would like to consider myself a pizza connoisseur. I could even say that pizza is my favorite food and I think my friends would agree with that. I was at Costco on Saturday and started thinking about what I was going to have for lunch. I was done with my shopping, so I started… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Pizza – Oggi Beyond The Meat
The Feelings of Food
Have you eaten something and then feeling strange minutes after? And this could go both ways. Strange-good when you feel full of life and ready to take on the world. Strange-bad when you just want to lay down and sleep for a whole week. Is that how foods are feeling when you eat them? I… Continue reading The Feelings of Food
It Is Time For Comfort Food
Summer is gone and the winter months are fast approaching. The days are shorter, and with that, our appetite keeps growing. Why is it that when it gets colder and darker, we feel like eating more? It is probably our body burning more calories to keep us warm. But I could be wrong. Last week… Continue reading It Is Time For Comfort Food
