Category Archives: Cooking

Recipe for Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream with Xylitol

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

Background I switched to a low-carb (<50g per day) and high-fat diet at the beginning of this year in an effort to improve my running and long-term health. Some of the adjustments have been easy (e.g. eating hamburgers without the … Continue reading →

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DIY Sports Drink Recipe

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

For the past few years I’ve relied on Accelerade Fruit Punch to nourish me through intense running workouts. However, as this year I’ve shifted more to cycling, I’ve been doing less intense workouts and don’t need as high of concentration … Continue reading →

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Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

Roughly translated as: “Beef in a Wine and Bacon Bath” Amanda and I attended an Oscar party a couple of weeks ago, and I think we were the only people who hadn’t seen any of the movies that were nominated. … Continue reading →

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Homemade Pizza Adventure

Posted on November 29, 2009 by

Wherein I fulfill a a strange desire to make pizza from scratch, including making my own sausage and mozzarella. A Higher Order of Pizza The way I look at it, I can classify the pizza I consume by how much … Continue reading →

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The Mysteries of Sachertorte

Posted on August 9, 2009 by

When I was young I had the fortune of a father who worked for IBM and travelled a fair amount to Europe. Our family would get to tag along some times, turning otherwise lonely business trips into fun-filled family vacations! … Continue reading →

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Making Kasekrainer Sausage at Home

Posted on June 7, 2009 by

What is Kasekrainer? A quick google reveals “a.k.a. the ‘pus-filled’ sausage this is similar to a bratwurst but injected with cheese. Careful when eating as the cheese invariably spurts out everywhere – definitely a favourite.” I don’t know about you, … Continue reading →

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Hard Cheese: Farmhouse Cheddar

Posted on April 4, 2009 by

Or, “What other foods can I prepare in my bathroom?” With the success of my Cream Cheesemaking Adventure fresh in my mind, I set about one auspicous January day to begin my second cheese: farmhouse cheddar. This is supposedly the … Continue reading →

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