Montreal’s Blue Metropolis international literary festival is in full swing now. You can find tickets to all kinds of fascinating events. I just finished Nigerian Chimamanda Adichie‘s third novel, Americanah, one of the most informative and well-crafted books I’ve read lately. The antithesis of Seinfeld, Adichie finds truth and significance in life’s little nothings. Nigerian cuisine is entirely foreign to me, but if I were lucky…
Six-Onion Pizza
Give me sweet and savoury onion pizza and I’ll give you anything — seriously. This recipe hails from Michael Leviton, chef and co-owner of Area Four in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I’ve never had the honour of sampling chef Leviton’s version, but lucky for us, Saveur: the New Classics Cookbook made this gem of a recipe available. I confess: the crust is…
Heart Healthy Pizza and ‘Resilience’
‘Resilience‘ is an autobiography by my cousin, Susan Wener—a message of hope and strength about enduring difficult circumstances. Susan confided in me that pizza is her favourite food and that she enjoyed the Jittery Cook Pizza 101 recipe. I’m dedicating this Heart Healthy Pizza recipe to Susan and her remarkable resilience. Heart Healthy Pizza Batter-Dough Base 1 c red…
Pizza 101 – Impress Yourself!
There is a reason that Ellen DeGeneres ordered pizza during the 2014 Academy Awards ceremony. Who doesn’t love pizza, anywhere, anytime? No doubt you’d like to know the secrets to making a great tasting pizza. Welcome to Pizza 101. No dialing required. Classic Pizza Dough 2 c hot tap water 2 T sugar (Use 3…
Cauliflower Crust Pizza – Do Not Passover!
It’s that time of year again. Spring forward. When I lose an hour of sleep, I just keep looking for it. I’m still looking for spring, too. I know it’s coming. That means Passover’s coming, too–time to indulge in this Cauliflower Crust Pizza. Cauliflower Crust 1 cauliflower, cut into chunks, parboiled for 4 minutes, then…
Turkey Curry Naan Pizza to Lure Chris Pine
I’ve selected Chris Pine as my future son-in-law. I have two daughters, so it’s not like he doesn’t have a choice in this decision. I’m quite sure neither of them would object. Just watched him in “People Like Us” and cried my way through the sad parts. This sibling flick made me reflect on the closeness I…