Bonjour mes amis! I’m here at Trois Pistoles with very limited internet access, which is why I haven’t been blogging much lately. I also haven’t been cooking much because all my meals are prepared by my wonderful host, Aline, who cooks amazing vegetarian meals for 14 people 2 times a day. I don’t know how… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Summertime
Chai Popsicles
Exactly one week from today I will be on a train to Trois Pistoles, a place I know nothing about other than the fact that they push your lazy ass to learn French and actually speak it too. There, in the heart of the Quebec region, I will take an oath that I will only… Continue Reading
Pineapple and Tofu Curry
When I have a writer’s block, I usually write my way out of it. Today I tried something different for treating it: I cooked a new, spicy and fabulous dish. It’s still not gone (the writers’ block, because the dish was gone as soon as it hit the bowls) but this dish is so delicious… Continue Reading
Family Secrets
Everyone in my family cooks and we all specialize in something. My dad specializes in soups. He makes a soup every single week. He also makes a lot of other things like vegetable preserves for the winter, fancy salads and barbecues, but his specialty is definitely soups. My brother specializes in omelets, I think. And… Continue Reading
Stuffed Apples
Colours, flavours, aromas, all so overwhelming for me. When I let go, I always go back to a certain place away from the world of senses. This place, before I started meditating, was comforting but too small to settle in for more than a fraction of a second. Oftentimes I would hover in between for… Continue Reading