Blog Feed: Cookbook Fixation

I've Moved!

Published on 2011-01-30 21:25:00

After a hiatus I am starting to blog again. I'm changing the focus of my blog to getting in shape and eating delicious food. I am now at http://chocolateandfitness.blogspot.com/ and I hope you will come visit! > read more

Random Meal Pictures: Part III

Published on 2010-09-09 21:53:00

Chunky vegetable soup with dill. A delicious way to use up all of the veggies in the fridge. Soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. Since I can’t find a recipe I completely, absolutely love, I am inventing my own. I’ve started by combin > read more

Creamy Crab and and Goat Cheese Pasta

Published on 2010-08-26 21:37:00

  I don’t really like pasta (I can practically hear an audible gasp here), but for whatever reason I really was craving it last week. I have a habit of buying bottles and other sundry food items and taking my sweet time to use them up, s > read more

Chewy Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Published on 2010-08-19 21:40:00

I think all foodies must have an elusive holy grail of recipes that they are constantly searching for. Mine is the oh so humble but very delicious, chewy chocolate chip cookie. I have tried many recipes but still haven’t found one that I love. > read more

Japanese Curry

Published on 2010-08-19 21:26:00

Curry is one of those foods that is very popular outside Japan but virtually unknown outside the country. Recently, I was in a Korean supermarket and they had a small Japanese food section in which they sold Japanese curry mix. I practically did a ha > read more

Black Currant Pound Cake

Published on 2010-08-12 19:46:00

Whenever I see a fruit or vegetable that I don’t recognize in the grocery store I have a compulsion to buy some and then I’m not quite sure what to do with them. Usually if it’s a veggie I roast them, and if it’s a fruit I chuck them into a p > read more

Japanese Chili Pork Ramen

Published on 2010-08-07 22:42:00

You’ll rarely see me post pasta recipes because honestly, it’s just not my thing. I do however, have a thing for ramen noodles, even though it has been years since I have had some. Traditional Japanese ramen is a huge bowl of broth, ramen noodles > read more

Japanese Broiled Salmon

Published on 2010-08-04 19:18:00

Ok my friends, prepare to be introduced to one of the most delicious, easy and dummy-proof salmon dishes ever. You will need: Big filet of salmon Sake Pepper Soy sauce Ginger Garlic > read more

Random Meal Pictures: Part II

Published on 2010-08-01 20:39:00

Mini appetizer pizzas. Lamb chops marinated in garlic, lemon, rosemary and olive oil served with broccoli and cheesy twice baked potatoes. A salad. Just for proof that I do eat veggies. Oven baked fries and a carmelized onion > read more

Byblos Cafe- Restaurant Review

Published on 2010-07-24 21:07:00

A few weeks ago I went to a cafe called Byblos in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood with a friend. Byblos is a very cute Persian cafe with a really cozy atmosphere. The menu isn’t large but it’s divided into main courses, a brunch section > read more