Somen noodles

Just a simple easy dinner for me -- somen noodles in miso:

Dim Sum at Empire with Paul

Paul is visiting from Toronto, so an outing for good dim sum has become standard.

Vegetarian goose, fish paste stuffed eggplant, ha gow (shrimp dumplings) and mini egg tarts:


Mango, coconut and green tea gelatin:


All were excellent. Mmm mmm mmm.

Dinner with Doug and Janice

The week before their wedding, Pete and I went over to Doug and Janice's for dinner. Doug is an awesome cook - he's quite a foodie, and really works at it.

Rotisserie roast leg of lamb with Moroccan spices and cherry tomatoes and cucumber salad:


Berries in sparkling wine gelatin:

(Sorry, I forget the name of the wine he used.)

(Yes, I had to be really annoying and take pictures of the food. Hmm...I think I'll only do that for food I make at home from now on.)

After dinner, we compared trip notes, as Doug and Janice spent 3 weeks in Spain and Portugal and recommended which sherries (Jerez) and ports (Porto) to go taste. The nice thing about Doug is that in addition to really enjoying fine wines and liquers, he enjoys good beer as well.

They grow tomatoes, cucumbers and golden raspberries on their patio, supplemented with produce from the East Van Farmers' Market, including (I believe) tomatoes from the Tomato Man. (I think Doug has taken a course at Dubrulle -- and no, he is not snobby about food at all, he just likes good food, and best of all, he shares!)