The Hunger Struck - Confessions of a Food Fanatic.

I’m back and extremely relieved about it. There’s something very unsettling about the past few weeks, wanting desperately to write but feeling like I can’t possibly do that without the accompanying photos. For those of you that don’t know, I had the misfortune of losing my camera charger few weeks ago and after finally giving up the search for it, during a particularly spazy moment (I’m good at those) I ordered another one on ebay without bothering to check the country of the seller.Ugh.

I was just so desperate to regain the use of my camera that it never even occurred to me that there may be people from from Singapore in the generic camera accessory market. Who would have thought? I know, stupid me but sort of typical of the way a tend to flail about in moments of panic.

As I wait not so patiently for my new camera battery charger to arrive in the mail so I can get back into regular posting, I thought I would publish a quick overview of my current 5 favorite Vancouver brunch spots. I maybe should have titled this post as Top 5 Gastown brunch spots because the majority of my picks come from in and around the neighborhood where I live.

1. Cafe Medina

Yeah I know, predictable right? As far as I’m concerned this is the best brunch that Vancouver has to offer. Apart from offering a very unique Mediterranean menu and the best waffles this city has to offer they also actually serve great coffee. If you’re adventurous try the lavender latte, it’s delicious!

556 Beatty Street
Vancouver, BC V6B2L3, Canada
(604) 879-3114

Brunch is served from 8 to Noon Weekdays and 9 to 3pm Weekends.

http://www.medinacafe.com/

We are finally back in our apartment after a month in boxes and I couldn’t be more happy. There’s still a lot of unpacking to do but we should be back to normal this weekend, which means that I will be posting more regularly again in the very near future.

Anyway, I made zucchini sticks! The healthy kind. And they rocked!

These little babies are a quick fix when there’s nothing much left in the kitchen. It’s also a recipe I find myself making quite often. For some reason it’s invariably the zucchini’s that are left in my fridge at the end of the week. I suppose  this is because historically I’ve never really been a huge zucchini fan. There’s something about cooked zucchini that’s never appealed to me and I can identify a few traumatic situations involving ratatouille as a child, or should I say extremely overcooked zucchini mush.

(Don’t worry Mom, I’m not referring to any meal you prepared. I promise.)

I guess that’s what turned me off, this is not a vegetable that lends itself well to long cooking times. I know people, there are a few exceptions to this and I assure you I’m just as much a fan of zucchini bread and other cake like zucchini applications. Obviously. I just find that for the most part, I prefer zucchini raw or just slightly cooked.