[The Evolution of Your Cooking Life]

Having a memory problem. I used to have alot of acqcuired knowledge, over years of cooking for pleasure, neccesity and joy...but it's a new ball game now. Which is at once terrifying and exhillerating.

[Pizza Toppings: Simple/Elaborate, Traditional/Unusual]

Olives! Just olives...all kinds of them! Num.

[Kaffir Lime Leaves]

I would love to be able to find these 'fresh' and locally!

[Homemade Macaroni and Cheese: The Topic]

Mac and cheese is my favourite comfort food. I actually made it tonight, what with all the fire activity, it was required. A white sauce, with onion and cheddar and pasta. Done. Spice = salt and pepper. Comfort food is often best simple and comfortable.

[Blackberries!]

Very soon we will have a couple of flats of glorious blackberries to enjoy! The first of every season's fruit is usually enjoyed around here, all on their sweet, flavourful lonesome - but before the berries arrive, I'd like to consider where some of the precious berries might be spent.

Could you share with me your thoughts on how best to showcase this fleeting morsel of summer in a baked desert? What would you bake if it were you?

[Ethnic Groceries: Where do you go?]

In the Okanagan, B.C. - (if anyone is from here, or visiting ) - try The Oriental Supermarket (Heaven on Earth), Mediterranean Market, Valrosa Foods, Reiner Sausage and Icchmanns.

[What we eat when nobody's looking . . .]

I just realized how much of this thread I've read with a horrified look    on my face.  But who am I to talk!

I went through it getting eating alone ideas!

Bread, gooey cheese and lime pickle followed by chocolate.