Adventures of a Home Cook
Valentine’s Day has never been a holiday close to my heart. In my younger, more loudly feminist days, I dismissed it as the (mostly) commercialized, hallmark inspired holiday that it is. Since meeting my now husband, I have stopped celebrating Valentines Day altogether because his …
Typically North Americans eat seafood at restaurants. I think there is a presumed notion that seafood is harder to prepare. Unlike meat, seafood is a little less familiar (unless we’re talking shrimp), and sourcing it at a grocery store seems daunting. We are far more …
Marcus Samuelsson is probably most well-known for having been the guest chef at President Obama’s first state dinner. However, the more I learn about Samuelsson, the more interested I am. Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia but was adopted at a young age by a Swedish …
It is hard to write a post about something as relatively meaningless as food during this time. It is difficult to find the right words to express how saddened I am about the state of equality, not only the United States, but in the world. …
I know that I am supposed to eat more fish, especially oily fish like salmon. I have been told repeatedly of the numerous health benefits. And don’t get me wrong- I like fish. It just never seems to make it into the regular repertoire. I’m …
I have always enjoyed fresh seafood. Really- what’s not to love. But I discovered a deep love for mussels on a trip to Nova Scotia several years ago. The east coast does seafood right! We attended a wedding on a beach, looking out over the …
Oysters are a divisive food. I personally think they taste deliciously like the sea, but they do look suspicious and are usually eaten raw which can turn a lot of people off. Plus there is the difficulty of having to shuck them which can be …
Every summer my family heads to our cottage in Northern Michigan, where eight adults, a growing number of children and two dogs pray for sunshine and a week of nice weather (it will happen one day!). Cooking for a crowd can be a challenge under …
