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It's a good life...it's a foodlife.
What is a foodlife? Well, it is a word that we have coined to describe a certain lifestyle, one in which good food is appreciated and shared with family and friends… and sometimes strangers.
It is about savouring those moments where food and life come together…and there are many. We believe that food brings people together and we relish every opportunity to participate in this lifestyle …and then to write about it. And while we are advocates of the slow cooking movement, sometimes an impromptu, informal gathering with pizza, beer and good friends can be very satisfying as well.
Our experiences with food are often closely linked with our emotions and most of life’s milestones are celebrated with friends and family coming together to enjoy food while creating memories. Birthdays, showers, anniversaries, weddings and funerals are all occasions where emotions and food are intricately woven together…the exquisite taste of that fluffy white cake with the white chocolate and raspberry filling will be forever remembered when you look at the photo of the bride and groom cutting their wedding cake–love, hope and expectation clearly evident on the smiling faces looking back at you.
Many family traditions are centered on food, with recipes and methods passing down from generation to generation. Taste and smell are our best memory triggers and it is with bittersweet emotions that we remember someone who is no longer with us with food–the comforting Cabbage Rolls that your mother used to make or the melt-in-your-mouth shortbread that your grandmother baked every Christmas.
Food can also be a bridge between cultures and in this ever-shrinking world that we live in, this is true, today, more than ever. We are foodies through and through and we love to experience different cultures through their food. Wherever we travel, we always try to find an authentic, local food experience to truly get a sense of the culture. Whenever I dream of traveling, it is always with the food in mind. Making pasta in Tuscany, inhaling aromatic spices in India and munching on Crawfish in a pub in the French Quarter of New Orleans are all on my bucket list.
Some people have no interest in experimenting with their palate at all–I know, hard to believe, right?–but others are die hard foodies waiting for that perfect Heirloom Tomato, anticipating that brief window where Spot Prawns are available in B.C. or searching out the latest in restaurant trends. Regardless of where you fall on this spectrum, there is one thing that is true for all of us: food sustains our lives and we can't live without it. So you see...it really is a foodlife.
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Starfish Club Adventures and American Pot Roast
You may wonder what on earth the Starfish Club and an American Pot Roast have in common. You will just have to read the page to find out for yourself, it's a foodlife
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My Canada
my Canada, foodlife, Newfoundland, Atlantic,
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Crab Cakes Recipes
The nice thing about these crab cakes recipes is you can prepare them ahead of time, then cook and serve them hot to your guests.
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Twice Stuffed Turkey
I had a little accident that involved my finger and the knife... the stuffed turkey and a bandage... How many of you have "unstuffed" a bird before it was cooked?
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Simple Salmon
For Simple Salmon, Sockeye is a favourite in our house and the Great White Hunter is also the Great White Fisherman. The Sockeye haven't been as plentiful
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Tomato Salad Recipe - Fresh Tomatoes with Basil and Feta
Tomato Salad Recipe - Fresh Tomatoes with Basil and Feta
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Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs
Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs from Giada's Family Dinners, by Giada de Laurentiis
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Red Curry Chicken
I have been loving Indian food lately and have been making red curry chicken quite a bit. I seem to change it up every time I make it and sometimes
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Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Yes, another excuse to eat and drink! Cinco de Mayo Recipes, so in keeping with the theme (I love themes), I cooked with Tequila.
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Dolmades - Grape Leaves Stuffed with Ground Moose and Rice
... it was almost certain that they would be bringing dolmades made by YaYa's loving hands and they would often share them with us.
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memories of manicotti at midnight
After perusing the cupboards for possibilities, we decided on making Manicotti at midnight. We gathered the ingredients, took out the pots and pans
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Delicious Pate Recipes With Freshly Baked Bread
Not to mention the fact that pate recipes usually involves liver. Eww, right? I quickly got over it and decided to suck it up. I am glad that I did because I tried some recipes that
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How to Make Risotto
When it comes to learning how to make risotto, you will need to start out with a few basic, quality ingredients… and a little patience.
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Dinner with Destiny and Togarashi Spiced Ahi Tuna
Then my mother brought me some togarashi spice... Ahi Tuna... Do you believe in destiny? I do...
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Categories, Cravings and Chocolate Pizza
Chocolate Cravings - How do you feel about chocolate pizza? I often find myself categorizing my dinner guests according to their food and drink preferences.
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Banana Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce
Banana Bread Pudding with Rummm Rummm Sauce; As I thought about Puerto Rico and recalled our trip to the Bacardi Rum Factory, it was obvious to me
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Madhur Jaffrey - Climbing the Mango Trees
Madhur Jaffrey – Book Review - Climbing the Mango Trees If you are looking for a book that provides insight into Indian food and culture with a little history lesson thrown in, then you will find it
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the school of essential ingredients – cook the books club
the school of essential ingredients: book review |The premise of the club is to read the chosen book, to cook something inspired by the book and then to write a review and post your recipe.
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