The January Post

To me, it feels like this winter has been the coldest I’ve gone through in some time. Wind chill has been about -20ºc, it’s been grey, it’s been windy.  This is one of the reasons why I’ve been thinking about concepts like  warmth, and rest, and being home.…

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The Perfect Veggie Hotdog

Every so often, I get cravings for street veggie dogs. I know, food from the hot dog carts are dubious enough as it is, but once in a while, I just feel like having one. I usually regret it soon after… most cart vendors can’t cook the veggie dog properly, so it mostly turns out boring, bland, over cooked or under cooked and the whole experience just ends up messy and disappointing.…

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Peach Crumble and cute ramekins

I used to have an issue with making desserts, and only when it came to serving size. That’s nice when you’re feeding a small party or a family of four, but for one, it’s not all that practical, or healthy. Not that I wouldn’t mind sitting there and eating a whole cake pan of brownies in a night.…

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After the Great Toronto Flood of ’13

On Monday, July 8th, late in the afternoon, it started raining… and raining… and yeah, a lot of it came down. Toronto got hit with a record downpour. It overwhelmed the city’s infrastructure, and caused serious flooding in many neighbourhoods.

The only way I was affected was that I was stuck in traffic.…

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It’s Spring!

Spring finally got here, after a few false starts. The weather’s been reasonable, so I got a chance to bring my Kona Paddywagon (I affectionately call “The Irish”) out for a ride along the Beach boardwalk. I really love this bike.…

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