Stylish? Word!

One of the treats that eases me way through the week is stopping for a Brioche Royale and an Americano at Nanaimo’s Mon Petit Choux on Thursday morning. Not only does this treat save me some…

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Weekend food-iness!

This weekend was all kinds of busy family fun although it got off to a frantic start Friday afternoon when I got to the ferry just in time to catch the 3:10, only to realize…

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Awe-some . . .

 Some big excitement here the other evening. A former student of mine, who has kept in touch with my through years of wending her way through grad school, travel, and exploring career options, came to…

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Crab — Bait to Plate . . .

We’re still not done with that gorgeous chinook salmon my brother brought to last weekend’sfamily gathering.  After the leftovers were stripped of meat for the fishcakes, there was still head, skeleton, and odds ‘n ends…

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Fish Cakes, Get your Fish cakes right here . . .

Remember Saturday’s fish, caught by my bandana-ed brother in the background there, being expertly filleted by my son-in-law, the cook. While he and my brother prepared the fish to bone-free grill perfection, they put aside…

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