Like clockwork, every summer we get a cold snap only to have it quickly reverse for a day or two. As such, I’m writing this post while hiding in the shadiest cool place in my house. By enough about my seeming inability to handle warm weather, this is about sandwiches, specifically my lunch for today:…
Food
End of the summer special, barbecued Chipotle Maple Lime Chicken Wings
There is a little story behind my creation of these chipotle maple lime chicken wings. It actual goes back to before I moved to the UK, and was still living in Halifax. One of the first things I bought in my first apartment in Halifax was a barbecue. I must’ve picked it up for about…
An ode to Copenhagen, the Chicken Smorrebrod
A few weeks ago, with my mother visiting, we embarked on what seems to be a classic trip in our household: a international day trip. The idea is that we take an early flight out, and the last flight back at night. You end up cramming two+ days worth of stuff into one day and…
Rosemary Roasted Almonds
There are some days when the heat is nearly too much. To escape the heat, and perhaps the sun, you just want to hide in a cool shady place until it is all over. Years ago on a trip to Valencia, with similar weather, we took refuge in a street side pub. We attempted to overcome the…
Strawberry Red Currant Jam
Jam, Get a good one and it is a beauty. That right combo of fruit sweetness to tartness. I’m not a lover of sweet jams, particularly those that you get in the stores. I like my jams like I like my chutneys, tart. If you’ve ever made jam at home before, you know that all…
