I got bored today and we have TONS of wild raspberries growing outside in the yard, so I made a cake!

( this cake is not a lie )

For more pics and the recipe visit my blog.

Bacon rice, it's what's for breakfast.

Bowlius Caesar
Classic Caesar gets a makeover - Say hello to grilled cheese croutons: $6.95



Blackened Tofu Sandwich
A vegan delight - spicy tofu, mixed greens, hummus and tomato: $5.95

Both from http://www.northbowlphilly.com

Grilled ribs

oh man, i miss leftover 2 a.m. takeout. was going through my pictures and found this one from the end of the semester. it was delicious.
from Sunrise Restaurant 1157 Dorchester Ave, Boston

so easy to make, so delicious

The edges came out a touch darker than I wanted, but it was still very good.

( more pics )

I picked peaches and made jam.

I am in a real ducky mood at the moment.  The sucess of the braised duck I made over the weekend, inspired me to attempt "making" duck confit. 

Oranges and duck go very well together.  So I decided on making a duck salad!  It is a quick whipup after work.  One duck leg was enough for dad to have for dinner last night and I had enough for a salad today at work!  I love a good packed lunch.  I love packing a nice little gourmet lunch to work...it just makes the day a better one.  

This meal took all of half an hour to whip up at most.  A great after work dinner meal...something light.

Click here for the recipe and step by step pictures


 

The first time i had pumpkin soup, I was in love. Its intense orangey colour, smooth, silky texture- did i mention it was out of a can?

Yup, so until i made my own pumpkin soup, i had never had it freshly made and boy was i blown away by the homemade version.

This particular pumpkin soup has a wonderful flavour from both the pumpkin and lentils which gives it a rather hearty and healthy feel. Topped with caramelized onions and slices of warm, crusty bread, it was delish and had us going back for seconds.

The recipe can be found here.

For more pics and the recipe for my favorite salad, check out my Blog!

I had these beautiful Lamb T-bones so for dinner tonight I decided to marinated them in garlic, herbs de provence, lemon juice and olive oil. Grill em and make a Moroccan style couscous but without the couscous. I've been wanting experiment with Quinoa, a small spiral like South American grain, since I have cut any kind of gluten out of my diet including, of course, couscous. I made it with apricots, raisins and toasted pine nuts after sauteing onions and cumin seeds in olive oil and butter, added chicken stock, the quinoa, fruit, and some crushed corainder. Cooked it till fluffed, about 20 min. and mixed in the pine nuts. I think clove and cinnamon would have been a nice touch too. Also, I noticed that the fruit got a bit mushy, if you want it firmer, put it in 10 minutes before done, though the mushy  fruit actually flavored the dish better.

Served it with a Greek salad: Romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, chopped flat leaf parsley, vidalla onions, pepercinis, greek olives, and French feta. Tossed with golden balsamic, olive oil and  again herbs de provence. Fresh herbs are always best but I used what I had on hand.

My dinner pic didn't come out so here are some close ups.
Grilled lemon herb Lamb with Moroccan style Quinoa

come on guys.

don't make me wash your mouth out with old spice!



street vendor in rome:

Psychics!

Read part 1 and part 2 first.

Summary: Psychics were few and far between. For every one there was at least 150 trained Constants (that wasn’t counting the untrained Constants that could sometimes sneak in and lure a Psychic away).

( Constants 3/? )

Got a small box of Canale chocolates from a friend...can I say the flavours were really unique.  From earl grey flavoured ones, cherry brandy, and my favourite...white chocolate with passionfruit filling.

The presentation played a part...it was so pretty...i paused for a moment before digging in.  

Click here to read more (more pictures too)
 

 



Granville Island, Market place