Life in Cowtown

A filling brunch on Nov 5, 2009 in Restaurant reviews AKA bistro brunch calgary eggs benedict review truffled omelet After a week of hard exercise, healthy eating and clean living in general, I decided to blow off some steam by having brunch. Brunch is a great meal that I seldom get to have because I can’t stand lineups, waiting, excessively busy restaurants and...

Infidel – book review on Nov 2, 2009 in Book Review ayaan hirsi ali crime culture shock education immigrants infidel Readers with an eye on European politics will recognize Ali as the Somali-born    member of the Dutch parliament who faced death threats after collaborating on a film about domestic violence against Muslim women with controversial director Theo va...

Making something gross taste good on Oct 28, 2009 in Lifestyle awful fitness good protein soreness supplement taste vega whole food health optimizer     I’m having my biennial get in shape session. It seems every couple of years I get motivated to start exercising again, and make fitness a lasting part of life once and for all. Typically these efforts last from a few weeks to a few months, w...

The Importance of Fall on Oct 23, 2009 in Gardening calgary cold fall icicles winter   Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a summer person through and through. I love long days that don’t seem to end, I love seeking shade from the hot sun in the sky, I love how easy it is to get dressed in the mornings what with the not looking...

An ugly pie on Oct 21, 2009 in Food creme fraiche peach pie   And the only reason it was ugly is because *I* baked it. The original pie baked by baker extraordinaire Deb of Smitten Kitchen is very attractive with peach slices arranged artfully in a tender crust rolled out in a smooth circle.   Like this. B...

Catnap on Oct 16, 2009 in Cats balance calgary cat potato gnocchi sleeping     I know I’m horrifically behind on posting, and I even have nifty things to post about but it’s been a heck of a busy week again! Between playing with and feeding up my foundling – who has now found a forever home and will be leaving us so...

Spur – A temporarily photoless review on Oct 7, 2009 in Restaurant reviews burger calgary cocktail great caesar spur wings   When I wasn’t cooking I managed to head out to a new gastropub that just opened up in Calgary for a drink and a bite to eat. I hate the word gastropub, it sounds pretentious and harsh and also like a snail with a case of indigestion.  Besides,...