Do you know Michael Mikulak?

Neither did I. I came across his blog whilst searching for materials on ‘bliss point’ vulnerability.

Michael’s Blog: http://www.michaelmikulak.com/current-projects/  

He writes about his adventure with farming and cooking authentic perogies http://www.michaelmikulak.com/blog/

If you were a guest at his farm for dinner, I bet the ingredients would be as local as you can get!

gluten free nutter butters

I finished a recent project for school on gluten free diets. My feelers are still out it seems for gluten free related information. This morning I came across an article by Melissa King on making gluten free cookies at home. Though I have yet to try it myself, they look very appetizing. Melissa also shares her decision to make them thinner after an initial attempt. Please try it out and let me know if you agree with her readers on this recipe.

If you have information about Celiacs and the recipes they find helpful, please share them on this blog.

Does your kombu make you glow?

I love making dashi for noodles; for cooking rice when making pilafs. Ever since the Tsunami incident in Japan, I always wondered if anybody is monitoring the seafood products that originate from Japan. How safe is the seaweed used for various Japanese or Japanese inspired dishes I like to eat?

I came across this link that sheds some light:

http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/fukushima/seafoodsafety0511.pdf

Do any of my Canadian visitors know if our CFIA takes steps to ensure that the imports are safe? If not the CFIA what agency is responsible?