Ittekimasu

After ten years, I'm putting a pause on this thing. I think we can all agree that 2020 was a terrible year; I've been uninspired and need a break.

Grateful for: family, friends, health, laughter, love.

May 2021 lead to better things.

City Twilight

On an unseasonably warm November day: consumed pints of ice cream while people watching in a park, and enjoyed the sunset against the city skyline.

Toronto is back in lockdown. Hope everyone is keeping safe. 

Fall Foliage

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.
- L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Shinrin Yoku: Forest Bathing

Escaped reality for a bit by spending a weekend at the cottage: hiked, paddled, stargazed and bonfired. Nature really is restorative to the soul.

Semolina Pasta Dough

After searching for months, I finally found semola rimacinata (re-milled semolina flour). It's used to make Southern Italian pasta, which contains no egg. I tested out my pasta making skills that I learned in Pugila and it wasn't too shabby for a first attempt.

Below is the recipe for the dough, which you can use to make different shapes of pasta. I used the knife dragging technique to make cavatelli and orecchiette.

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