THE OFF SEASON: My Nike Women’s 15k
So that was hard! It all started over a plate of calamari split between two friends at a birthday dinner. We sat, chatted, nibbled, and she sold me on the […]
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THE OFF SEASON: 3yrs of wedded gluttony
On June 9th 2015 it had been 1095 days since Mike and I sealed the deal as husband and wife. In a failed attempt to convince Mike that the 3 […]
THE OFF SEASON: a whole lot of lemons
I have always liked lemons, but I never really “noticed” lemons until I spent a week in Greece. It’s been 8 years since my visit to the birthplace of Western […]
THE OFF SEASON: mango macarons
…and so my Filipino macaron adventure continues with the mango; the national fruit of the Philippines. The Phillipines is amongst the top mango exporters in the world. With its tropical […]
THE OFF SEASON: meat + veggies
Mike’s back!!! It’s been a week since he left me and ‘The 6ix’ for 14 days in the capital city. While Mike was in Ottawa, helping with a restaurant opening, […]
THE OFF SEASON: macaron experiment #1
When I began my macaron baking adventures, one of the first books Mike gave me for reference was ‘Macarons by Pierre Herme’. As I flipped through its glossy pages, I […]
THE OFF SEASON: the class pass
As you know, I’ve been running…and running…and running training for a 15k. I am not naturally drawn to running, I don’t particularly enjoy doing it, nor am I that good […]
THE OFF SEASON: London loot
It all started with a French on French Iron Chef Japan [the original] battle against Chef Sakai. The challenge was 2 fold; the secret ingredient was guinea fowl and all dishes […]
THE OFF SEASON: athletic aspirations
Though the cold weather continues to pepper itself in amongst the sunny days and rainy afternoons, spring is making a definite return and I could not be more excited for […]
THE OFF SEASON: mini egg inspired macarons
A full moon + an empty condo + a week to myself. Mike left on Monday for a trip to Vancouver; a trip which culminated with a weekend stay on […]
SO IT'S SUNDAY 