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…