What am I supposed to say when I’m asked what traditional Canadian cuisine is like? There’s maple syrup and Nanaimo bars, and that’s about it — I’ve never tasted a Quebecois tourtiere, and I’m not about to admit to poutine. There may be a lot of great family recipes (such as Gramma’s strudels), and a few traditional regional dishes here and there — and even in Vancouver, one can find great Ukrainian food at a homemade church sale — but there isn’t any food or style that is typically Canadian.
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Hey everyone, remember that time when I decided I might like to learn to play chess, and so I signed up for a competition at work? I only had about 75 days to learn anything beyond the basic rules, and then I discovered that I would be playing against my manager’s manager. Hoo boy, that was funny. Seems like only yesterday.
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If you are a herbologist, please identify this plant. I bought it assuming it was rosemary, and I’ve been eating it. However, I have learned to distrust my taxonomy when I bought an origan that wasn’t oregano (but edible all the same). I bought an authentic oregano later in the week at the grocery store. I have never particularly had a green thumb. To my astonishment, my little herb garden has been visibly growing, although somewhat kinked by my plant-rotation strategy.
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The weekend started with a visit to Evry, which is a new city in the suburbs of Paris. It is connected the city by the RER. Most of the buildings in this area were modern, including the Cathedrale d’Evry. This building is in the shape of a cylinder 29 metres across. The roof is cut at an angle and decorated with trees. The metal “scaffolding” coming out from under the central cross is actually a set of bells.
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It looks like about once every month I am unable to have photos. Today its because I’m reinstalling the operating system and I haven’t fiddled properly with the cables and software to properly do the digital captures. But I haven’t been all lazy — as of today, readers can add their comments to the travel log. You can share your travel story (France or not), add your point of view, ask a question or add an insult. The best comment wins an all expense-paid trip from France to the destination of your choice, for a postcard of my choosing, if I get around to it.
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