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Grilled Apple & Chicken Salad

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Grilled Apple & Chicken Salad

Last weekend was the Live the Smart Way Expo. I was lucky enough to have worked with holistic nutritionist Kathy Smart, the Expo's host, during the filming of the first ever North American gluten-free cooking show as one of the food stylists.

The Best of San Francisco

Having been there for only a week, it's hardly appropriate to name this blog 'Best of' as the food scene in San Francisco is incredibly diverse! I'm sure I've only scratched the surface (for example, I didn't make it to Slanted Door or Greens). 

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How to Make a Simple Omelette

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Last week for St. Patrick's day I invited some friends over for Irish Stew (using a Ballymaloerecipe of course). They marveled at the flavour and insisted to know what was in it. "Lamb Carrots Onions Potatoes Stock Thyme" ...That's it?

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Vegan Pad Thai

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Vegan Pad Thai

Well.. living with a food intolerance sucks. Lemmy tell you, I wish I could eat gluten/gliadin containing grains because that stuff is pretty delicious! I found out I was gluten-intolerant 2 years ago after suffering a myriad of physical and emotional pain I had no idea could be attributed to what I ate! 

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Lamb Shepherd's Pie with Turnip Mash

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Lamb Shepherd's Pie with Turnip Mash

So I just came inside from a -30 Celcius Windchill day here in Ottawa, ON. Needless to say - my Mediterranean blood is crying for sun and heat. I mean, I'm not saying I need +30 or anything but... As a chef, it's hard to go 6 months without any fresh local produce.