September 2011
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La Dolce Vita [A Trip to Southern France Guest...
Greetings, fellow Gouda Life followers and lovers of all things food. I am Laura, Ms GL’s sister, and she has graciously allowed me to share my recent honeymoon experience with you all. My new husband and I spent ten days this month in France’s Cote d’Azur / French Riviera region, and just could not keep the experience to ourselves.
While I do not possess all the passion, charm and wit that you...
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Celebrate Italian Culture, Food & Wine at La...
Today is another small departure from business-as-usual around here. But fret not, it’s for a very good reason! If you’re new to Ottawa or perhaps living under a rock and haven’t ventured into the newly beautified Little Italy, you’re missing some of the cities best culinary vendors, markets and shops. This September marks their 15th anniversary and the Preston Street BIA...
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Out of the Ordinary [Review of Burnt Butter...
We’re doing something a little different here today. I typically only write about my own cooking experiences and save the reviews and event pieces to the better qualified writers, but I’ve got a few things to say today and you know what? I’m going to say them despite the anxiousness I have surrounding this sort of writing. *Disclaimer: I am not a restaurant or food critic. I...
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Serious Sunday Suppers [Milk Braised Chicken with...
Sundays are big around these parts.
If we’re lucky enough to find a Sunday where we’re both home for dinner, I am typically up at the crack of dawn and elbow deep in cookbooks looking for something exciting to make. I carefully unfold the corners of my beloved books, that I’ve placed that way for the very purpose of Sundays, and run my hand down the page making mental notes of...
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Fall time. My Time. [Polenta with Green Beans and...
What a beautiful few weeks it’s been. In the aftermath of a hectic month that’s included a whirlwind trip out East, baking for a wedding of 130, followed by sisters stunning wedding last weekend, came many nights of nothing. Nothing. We’re talking buns on couch, wine in hand, sweater wrapped snug around my midsection and toes locked in by moccasin slippers. There might have...
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Love and Simple Pasta [Rigatoni with Navy Beans,...
The excitement is starting to grow thick like molasses in the late summer air. Can you feel it? No? Oh, maybe it’s only me who has a momentous occasion coming up. And on second thought, I think I might have mistaken the smell of excitement for love. This Sunday my big sister, my only sister..and sibling for that matter, Laura is getting married! I can’t believe it’s here so...
