Author Archives: Julie at Kitchen
Rainy Monday Morning Frittata with Squash Blossoms and Ricotta
Earlier this week, on a rainy Monday morning, I shuffled around the kitchen after everyone had left for work and school. It was a melancholy sort of morning and I wasn’t sure if this was because of the weather, or … Continue reading
The End of Summer and Some Blackberry Frozen Yogurt
Well, this is it. The last day of August, the last weekend of summer, the last of the carefree days of the season. We are spending the long weekend at our little blue cabin on Keats Island. The weather forecast … Continue reading
A Perfect Day
It was a day that started with spending some time with my sister who came all the way from Los Angeles. Then I went to my first yoga class in three months with one of my very dearest friends. My … Continue reading
Raspberry Friands
Just a quick post today. I am busy getting ready for my son’s 12th birthday party on Saturday but wanted to put up a recipe that is a great way to use up the egg whites from my last post … Continue reading
Fig Leaf Ice Cream
The figs are ripening! It was just last Thursday when I discovered that the first three figs on our backyard Green Italian fig tree were ready for picking. Even though I have had fig trees in the garden for over … Continue reading
Really Easy Duck Confit
Hello again! I am sure there are a few of you out there that had given up on seeing another recipe here on this “food” blog ever, ever again. Finally, at long last here it is! A recipe for a … Continue reading
Happily Home
I am home. Happily home. After six weeks away everything looks very shiny and new here. I am enjoying the feeling of seeing my life in Vancouver through fresh eyes. The garden has beautifully bloomed since I left and I … Continue reading
A Couple of Paris Firsts
It was a day of firsts in Paris. With my Mom I explored Père Lachaise for the very first time. This has been on my list for a few years but I have never managed to make it to this … Continue reading