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We recently purchased a mandolin for our cooking needs, so we thought we would share our experience as well as some recipes using this new tool. We have the Benriner Japanese Mandolin and we also purchased some heavy duty cut-resistant gloves to protect our fingers. There is an attachment that comes with the mandolin but… Continue reading Mandolin Review
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all restaurants in Ottawa are closed for dining-in. I will try to highlight local restaurants which are still open and offering take-out and delivery options in the meantime. NeXT has recently relaunched with a very enticing take-out menu. You can also get delivery via UberEats. For information on other restaurants which… Continue reading NeXT: A Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all restaurants in Ottawa are closed for dining-in. I will try to highlight local restaurants which are still open and offering take-out and delivery options in the meantime. NeXT has recently relaunched with a very enticing take-out menu. You can also get delivery via UberEats. For information on other restaurants… Continue reading NeXT: Enjoyable Sunday Brunch in Ottawa with an Asian Flare
We have been spending more time at home and no longer eating out, so we've been cooking more. I wanted to write this post to share some of our favourite Instant Pot recipes that you might like to try during this time. Of note, we have the IP-Duo 80 V2, which is their classic 8… Continue reading My Favourite Instant Pot Recipes
Given the current recommendations to avoid any non-essential trips in the community, we haven’t step foot into a grocery store for over 4 weeks now by alternating meal kit delivery services with online grocery pick-up services. Ideally, we were going to use direct-to-home grocery delivery services like Instacart but there have not been any available… Continue reading PC Express Review: A Contact-Less Grocery Alternative
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all restaurants are closed for dining-in. I will try to highlight local restaurants which are still open and offering take-out and delivery options in the meantime. Fratelli has a take-out menu in which they are doing contactless takeout through their front window. You just have to call them ahead of… Continue reading Fratelli: My Favourite Italian Restaurant in Ottawa
Note: This post was written prior to the current COVID-19 pandemic. We were able to visit this restaurant in person at that time. They are still in operations currently via take-out and UberEats, so we decided to publish this post as planned at this time to help #supportlocal. You may have noticed a cute cafe… Continue reading DreamLand Cafe: A Cute Little Restaurant in Little Italy
Social distancing means eating out at a restaurant is no longer an option. Here are a few options for meal planning without having to leave your home. Meal Kit Deliveries I’ve written about these services extensively in my past posts. There are many options even for those with food restrictions (including low carb and vegetarian).… Continue reading Meal Planning While Respecting Social Distancing
We met up with some friends recently in Manotick for some dinner at the Black Dog Bistro. It was our first time here but it’s a favourite of our friends who live near the area. Location/Ambience Black Dog Bistro is located in the cute town of Manotick. There was limited parking in their dedicated lot… Continue reading Black Dog Bistro
We finally had the chance to visit THRU, a "concept restaurant" within Atelier. I had such a fun time at Atelier that I’ve been meaning to come back to check out this new addition. I had heard that it was almost impossible to get tickets. Apparently it is usually sold out the moment the tickets… Continue reading THRU: A One-of-a-Kind Dining Experience
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