the great divide

HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US Those were the words etched into the pristine white wall of the Museum of Moving Image, in sans serif bold. Meanwhile, 226.2 miles south congregated in front of the White House is the Women's March on Washington. Perhaps it is because I have been hardened by the Canadian cold, or… Continue reading the great divide

There always is

So, why do we do Thanksgiving anyway? According to the internet*, or BuzzFeed (it's all the same to me), it's not about giving thanks. 44% of respondents said family was the point of thanksgiving, and 28% said it was all about the food. So what? This means that T-dawg is f*cking stressfull, that's what. Why?… Continue reading There always is

A Slice of American Pie

America's large, loud trumpet that is Trump knows only one tune: "Wrong." The following is an excerpt from his speech on trade, corrected by me so that it actually addresses trade. "We allowed foreign countries to subsidize their goods, devalue their currencies, violate their agreements and cheat in every way imaginable, and our politicians did… Continue reading A Slice of American Pie

Recipe Only: Pizza

Pancetta, Pesto, and Pomodoro Pizza Jim Lahey's No-Knead Pizza Dough - enough for 2 large pizzas or 4 small 500 g all purpose flour 1 g active dry yeast 16 g fine sea salt 350 g filtered water Combine all ingredients in a lidded bowl (I used a 4-litre plastic ice-cream tub) with your hands or… Continue reading Recipe Only: Pizza

Don’t put all your eggs in the same…pan?

I could be vegan, if I didn't know how to make proper eggs. The truth is, eggs are far more interesting than the most ripe-but-firm avocado, the most perfectly-round head of cauliflower, and a low-sodium can of chickpeas (including the aquafaba). No PETA, I don't see anything wrong with eating eggs when they come from… Continue reading Don’t put all your eggs in the same…pan?

Bittersalt

My mother speaks the language of flowers. Put a few fresh stems in her hands, and her eyes will light up behind her lashes like the morning sun - warm and sparkling between tall slender blades of grass. "Orchids like to talk to one another, so you have to listen to their conversation and find out who's… Continue reading Bittersalt