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Category: Beef
Steak Tartare
The past few months in New York have been some of the most multicultural of my life–I may have been living in my childhood home, but I was working for a French…
La Sidreria
I’m sorry it’s been so long. Please say that steak makes up for it. I am still in Paris, but I’m so overloaded with work, I hardly know what to do with…
Steaks with Parsley Sauce
I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to do something I’m so bad at. I’m not talking about cooking: I was never bad at cooking. I was insecure, I had things…
A la bolognaise
It’s incredible what a difference a year makes. A year ago, I was in Paziols, but the similarities end there. A year ago, Alex and I weren’t together. A year ago, I…
Spaghetti and Meatballs
I have a list of foods that I do not, under any circumstances, cook. Mostly, it’s because I had a poor experience making them when I first started cooking in Toronto: hamburgers,…
Daring Bakers: Lasagne Verdi al Forno
The March 2009 challenge is hosted by Mary of Beans and Caviar, Melinda of Melbourne Larder and Enza of Io Da Grande. They have chosen Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna from The Splendid Table…
Alex’s Birthday
I have a problem. I write one post a day, usually. Sometimes, I don’t write a post at all. But I make dinner every day. And lunch most days. And pretty much…
Steak and Blue Cheese Sandwich
There are certain food combinations that, to me, seem timeless. No matter how much we advance in cooking, people always seem to be doing a riff off the same old thing: peanut…
Steak and Red Onion Quesadillas
Up until this point, on my blog, I haven’t participated in too many food challenges. I’m not too sure why… maybe it’s because I always had so many food goals to achieve…