Caju Restaurant

posted by Daniella on 2010.07.12, under Restaurants, reviews
07.12.10

Summerlicious Win.

This past Saturday I joined my four closest lady-friends for a birthday dinner at Caju. (922 Queen West) I went in with no expectations and came out pleasantly surprised and well-fed. The menu is Brazilian with a bit of a Caribbean and Portuguese twist (Caju is the Portuguese word for Cashew)

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Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart

posted by Daniella on 2010.06.02, under Baking, food, Food pic, Photos, recipes
06.02.10

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Urban Gardening II (Heirloom Tomatoes)

posted by Daniella on 2010.05.25, under Great Food, lessons, Photos, seasonal food
05.25.10

As a housewarming gift, we received heirloom tomato seeds from a good friend of ours. I’ve never actually tried starting tomatoes from seed before now, so it was a bit of a learning experience. I think I may have started them too late, but the plants are in the ground now, so we’ll see how they go.

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Baking For Kids

posted by Daniella on 2010.05.25, under Baking, Food pic, Mouthy Bits, Photos, pics
05.25.10

Why eat a regular cake when you can eat a Tractor cake?

Tractor Cake

Strawberry Shortcake (Photos)

posted by Daniella on 2010.05.25, under Baking, Food pic, Photos
05.25.10

Just found photos of the delicious Strawberry Shortcake that Lemon Tart brought over for our holiday dinner in December. It tastes as good as it looks.

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Urban Gardening I

posted by Daniella on 2010.05.23, under Good Food, Great Food, pics, seasonal food
05.23.10

I am not a chef.

I am, however, married to a foodie and surrounded by people who love food.

Growing up on a farm, I was always aware of where my food came from; from the fields and from the animals. We had large vegetable gardens, and fields of wheat and corn, and cows that you didn’t name because someday they would be food.

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