Crick-in-the-neck peach pie

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I sit at a desk for most of my work day, hunched over, with my head extended unnaturally from my body. That’s a helluva lotta hours to be positioned in such an non-ergonomic way. As a result, my neck, shoulders … Continue reading

It’s-time-for-change pancakes

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I’ve been a criminal lawyer for the past five years and it’s been a crazy, hilarious, surreal journey. I’m a first generation Canadian, born of immigrant parents who moved here from mainland China 33 years ago. They couldn’t speak a … Continue reading

No need to knead – cheesy garlic bread

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It’s kinda crazy to be turning on the oven so often during the summer but I don’t care. I’ll be barefooted and sweaty in my hot little kitchen without a care in the world. On Friday, after we’d been blessed … Continue reading

My favourite chocolate cake

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Kate Moss famously stated in a 2009 interview, when asked whether or not there were any mottos that she ascribed to: “There’s ‘Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.’” Sorry Kate, but My sentiments exactly. I could wax on and … Continue reading

A rainy day experiment: a peanut butter chocolate cookie bar

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Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of autobiographies by famous chefs and industry people. I find their lives fascinating and of course, I love reading about food. I blitzed through David Lebovitz’s A Sweet Life in Paris months ago. Then … Continue reading