I’ll admit I’ve been dreaming of Paris lately— of the warm glow of lamps lining the rue over the Seine, the crackle of fresh-baked croissants […]
Food & Wine
Christmastime Comfort Foods
Vancouver just got hit by the biggest winter storm since the year I was born, so I’ve been cooped up indoors over Christmastime while the […]
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Cheese Fondue
Ingredients Directions Halve the clove of garlic and use it to rub down the inside of the ceramic fondue pot, the flavour will infuse the […]
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Spaghetti a Limone
Ingredients Directions Fill a large pot with water, add a pinch of salt and place on medium to high heat with a lid over it. […]
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French Onion Soup
Ingredients Directions Peel and finely chop the onions and set aside. Yellow onions are best for this recipe, but if you prefer your soup slightly […]
Life
This is 26
Normally I hate reminders that I’m getting older, and I have been dreading 26 for a while. On my boyfriend’s thirty first birthday last year, […]
Books
Christmas Reads
Whenever exams are upon me I have to fight the urge to curl up with a book and escape from the drudgery of studying. Well, […]
Fun Stuff
Will the Real Tutankhamun Please Stand Up
A queen shuffles silently behind her husband’s funeral procession. She keeps her eyes downcast to avoid the glare of the midday sun reflecting off the […]
Fun Stuff
Howard Carter’s Magnificent Discovery
Howard Carter chipped a small hole in a smooth plaster wall. His hands shook as he made the initial dent with his chisel, and the […]