INGREDIENTS Chile Paste – Make this two days ahead, it gives the flavors time to age 10 dried guajillo chiles 6 dried ancho chiles 8 dried chiles de árbol 2 tablespoons cumin seeds 1 small onion, chopped 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled, crushed Brine and Turkey 6 12-oz. cans pale lager (such as Tecate …

*Trigger Warning: pregnancy loss and death Organizing my thoughts have been a challenge in the last three months.  We’ve had good and bad news, all seem to be happening in and at the same time.  I mean in and at, not at the same time.  For me time has a funny way of playing tricks …

This is just something that I made up for dinner and it went over pretty well.  It easily serves 8 people. Tomatillo Sauce 1 large can of tomatillos 1/2 medium yellow onion 1 garlic clove 1 jalapeno 1 tsp coarse kosher salt Blend in a food processor until well mixed, set aside. Meat 500g Pork …

I’ve stolen this recipe from my sister, she’s been baking a lot longer than me and I’m not afraid to admit she’s better than me… for now… 🙂 PB chocolate chip cookies 1 cup butter 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3.5 …

Rip or cube bread the night before, put on a tray and sprinkle with mint. Cover with a tea towel. Dice 6-8 medium cooking onions. Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a medium to large frying/saute pan. Add onions and cook on medium heat until opaque. Add salt and pepper – about 1 and 1/2 …

After having moved into a new house last month we have finally been able to get our house in order to have guests, this last weekend an old friend came to visit and as our first guest we decided to pull out some of the stops.  All in all it was a good visit and …

Team Nomad has been moving fast and furious so far this year. We did the math and in the first five months we’ve been on 20 flights each respectively, that makes a total of 40 flights for this team. We’ve recently settled into place in Whistler BC, where we will be for the next year …

I know it can be hard getting into the spirit when we’re all so busy with work, parties and shopping but here are 6 tips to get yourself into a childish level of holiday spirit. With most of these you should giggle at how ridiculous you are! 1. Put an Xmas movie on while you’re …

In the continuing theme of fall soups, I’ve been experimenting with various soups and this was one that hits the spot. 1 stalk of celery 2 medium carrots 1 medium onion 2 small cloves of garlic 1 large finger of ginger 1 shallot 2 dried red chilies Unsalted Chicken broth Boiling Water Tamarind Sauce Olive …