Brent and Marieke
Cook Like a Spy – Weeknight Beef Dijonnaise
I read the perfect Cold War thriller in October. International intrigue, double agents, and recipes at the end of every chapter. It was a gripping blend of spycraft, geopolitics, and Soviet cuisine. For folks who can’t handle the adult themes and language in Red...
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Eat Your Way Around Toronto
People joke that Toronto is a cleaner New York. Also much friendlier. It is all that and more. Toronto is a splendid town, a fabulous mix of historic and modern architecture, a melting pot of dozens of nationalities and cuisines. Brent and I took a double decker bus...
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Best Books of 2017
2017 was a great year for getting married, and a less great year for reading goals. Did anyone in our marriage make their Goodreads’ goals? Err, no. But! There were major perks to reading slowly. I soaked in these books over weeks at a time. They were good friends...
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We’re Going to Cooking School!
Brent and I have exciting news! This January we’ll head to cooking school at Cook the Farm in Sicily. Cook the Farm is a 10-week intensive program that covers everything from wine to honey, wheat and grains to olive oil. And it’s in Sicily, on a farm and vineyard...
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