Cooking: Lazy Cioppino

I really should not call this a cioppino,  It doesn’t have the “bounty of the sea” character of the authentic dish.  Really, what this recipe is, is me digging through my freezer and refrigerator to see what I could make with ingredients on hand.  I had half a boule of sourdough bread, and a tub…

Cooking: Congee

Much of my repertoire consists of comfort food.  Here I’m making Congee, or rice porridge.  The term “congee” is a Hong Kong English term, the chinese term is pronounced “Juk”, and is typically consumed as breakfast food across much of china.  This dish has variants throughout east asia and south east asia, but the basics…

Restaurant review: Jo’s Italian Deli

In early February, we decided to visit the new location of Jo’s Italian Deli located on the corner of West Broadway and Alma in Vancouver (the other location being in Chilliwack). Jo’s is a family run operation serving pasta, sandwiches, and espressos.  They also have a small grocery store with imported pastas and sauces. Jo’s…