It’s an embarrassment of riches when it comes to great Vietnamese restaurants in Vancouver. You can count on fresh ingredients prepared authentically. Two favourite dishes are Bún Bò Huế (Huế-style beef noodle soup) and Bún Riêu Cua (noodles with crab meatballs). Despite the rising food costs, you can still find a comforting bowl of búnContinue reading “Bún Bò Huế + Riêu Cua”
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Crab with New Potatoes
The potatoes I planted four months ago should be ready to harvest soon. I did a test dig to see how the different varieties were doing. Looking pretty good. I boiled the new potatoes with some corn on the cob, and added them to some stir fried crab. Of the different potato varieties, the russetContinue reading “Crab with New Potatoes”
Giada’s Crab Canneloni
Today’s Iron Chef challenge: cannelloni shells, crab meat, and ricotta cheese. A Google search determined their fate: Giada’s Crab and Ricotta Canneloni. Her Italian Wedding Soup has become a personal favourite so I trusted this would turn out fine too. It sure tasted great! A couple of glitches: There was a LOT of béchamel sauce.Continue reading “Giada’s Crab Canneloni”
The Quarantine Epicure 