TLR: How would you describe yourself? T: I am a round, thin, unleavened wrap used to make countless Mexican dishes. Corn tortillas have little or no fat, and they’re the preferred tortilla for making tacos and enchiladas. Flour tortillas are softer, higher in fat, and more pliable. I am traditionally used to make burritos, chimichangas, [...]

It’s technically Canada’s freedom to read week, but books don’t discriminate. For more information go to www.freedomtoread.ca. I think we need books as much as we need food to live, which is why I treated myself to this book even though I might not have toothpaste at the end of the month. One of my [...]

Mussel A bivalve mollusk with worldwide distribution. There are salt and freshwater varieties. The thin shell means there is more meat compared to the same weight of clams or oysters. The yellow meat has a sweet and delicate flavor.-Epicurus The memory of a sweet, no-grit-in-your-mouth bowl of mussels drenched with sauce that almost makes you [...]

  Pineapple Express n. a weather condition made of a jet stream of wet, warm air that reaches western North America from the Pacific Ocean, usually by way of Hawaii, and causes heavy rainfall. Or a delicious easy-to-make cake. Growing up my grandmother, whom I call  Nanny, made a dip of  just cream cheese and [...]

I make an effort to celebrate something weekly if possible. I love having a holiday or special day to look forward to. Whether it’s a nationally recognized holiday like Christmas, or Napoleon’s birthday (August 15, 1769), there will be egg nog cookies, or Pot au Feu and bruschetta on the table, and eventually in our [...]