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Jasmine Mangalaseril

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Instagram post 2154836397607911554_2225885767 This year’s Thanksgiving Dinner. Instead of a whole bird, I roasted a stuffed turkey breast. By request, I did my oven-roasted ratatouille to go along with my maple-harissa carrots, and the usual mash and gravy (and extra stuffing). Didn’t get around to the sprouts, but they will be made :) As always, Cardamummy’s turkey masala made it taste right. #thanksgiving #Canada #dinner #InMyKitchen #sofull #Instafood #Latergram #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom
Instagram post 2153920745510555325_2225885767 A late change to Thanksgiving plans has me in the kitchen doing early preparations tomorrow’s for mini dinner. This morning I made the harissa, mixed the turkey masala (no, not a whole bird) and the baked cheddar-jalapeño scones I always make for feast days. Did QA with one for a bacon and egg sandwich. So good. #Thanksgiving #Baking #InMyKitchen #Canada #moretocome #instafood
Instagram post 2148953035055882899_2225885767 Look at these happy and chilly people on the @jschneiderhaus’ front porch. This is the family portrait after a fantastic day at the #CastIronChef competition—congrats to our winner, Carolyn Blackstock. Lots of people came out and cheered on the teams—it was great meeting and chatting with so many of you. It was a lot of fun hanging out with fellow judges Rose Murray and Susan Cook-Scheerer, and poking about as Nick Benninger, Carolyn Blackstock, and the Schneider Haus team created mains, veg sides and desserts, in two hours, using 19thC ingredients and technology. Thank you to those who watched for supporting this and a big thanks to the organisers, volunteers, contestants and everyone else who helped make it a success. I live tweeted it yesterday, but I just uploaded an album of pics to my Facebook page. Both those accounts are also cardamomaddict (how convenient!) #WaterlooRegion #kitchener #HistoryIsAlive #cookingcompetition #Instafood #latergram #sofull
Instagram post 2145919604831099544_2225885767 No pressure, cooking teams. Just make me happy. Posted @withrepost • @jschneiderhaus You've met our chefs, now hear from our judges. Jasmine Mangalaseril (@cardamomaddict ) says, "What I want is pretty simple. I want tasty food. I want our teams to use 19th century ingredients in creative ways, using 19th century techniques to present dishes that please a 21st century palate." Sounds simple doesn't it? We'll see if our chefs can pull it off.
Instagram post 2143246693397812107_2225885767 This poor guy spent most of the week hiding from the parade of technicians, repairmen, and installation crews that were in and out of my place. I don’t think Rufus really cares there’s a new furnace and central air here. What matters is he can snooze in peace on the chesterfield. #catnap #cats #kittens #catsofinstagram #kittens #rescuecats #catsofinstagram #kittensofinstagram #siamese
Instagram post 2138748403918605607_2225885767 Kitchen status. Blueberry-lemon scones and peach upside down cake baked. Now, to get on with the pizza dough. It currently feels like 34C outside. Thank goodness for air conditioning. #inmykitchen #Baking #Cake #Scones #ontariofruit #peaches #blueberries #secondsummer #instafood #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom
Instagram post 2138015717017133086_2225885767 This is research. Really. I usually zip by the cookie aisle (unless I’ve got an Oreo Cookie craving), but an upcoming @grandmagazine.ca column had me stop for social tea biscuits. A little harder to find than I thought, but after a couple of shops I found what I think I’m looking for. Also picked up a packet of shortcake biscuits to see if they would work (again, this is research!). It seems as if Rufus has claimed that packet for himself. #FoodWriter #columnist #WorldOfFood #WeAllHaveAStory #Recipes #RomanianFood #waterlooregion #cookies #biscuits #thisisforworkipromise #instafood #Latergram
Instagram post 2134630505977482859_2225885767 This is shaping up to be a fun event—and I get to be a judge along with the lovely #RoseMurray and #SusanCookScheerer! I wonder if they’ll take my suggestion for a secret ingredient (bwahahahaha). Will these teams be on fire or will their hopes of being declared Cast Iron Chef go up in smoke? Join us! #waterlooregion #kitchener #cookingcompetition #cooking #baking #chefs #cooks #openfirecooking #19thcentury #21stcentury • Posted @withrepost • @jschneiderhaus We're cooking up something exciting! Mark your calendars and join us for our Cast Iron Chef cooking competition October 5. Three teams. Three cooking methods. One winner! Featuring culinary historian Carolyn Blackstock, Schneider Haus staff, and special guest Chef Nick Benninger (@fatsparrowgroup). Join our guest judges: cookbook author Rose Murray, local food writer and restaurant reviewer Jasmine Mangalaseril (@cardamomaddict), and Susan Cook Scheerer to find out who will come out on top. https://calendar.schneiderhaus.ca/EventsList/Detail/2019-10-05-1200-Cast-Iron-Chef
Instagram post 2133706413908719506_2225885767 It wasn’t that many moons ago when food blogging was young. Back then, we were a bit of a rag-tag bunch of (mostly) home cooks who bonded over food, ingredients, and loves of cooking and baking. We encouraged and supported one another. We pioneered online events and virtual cooking clubs. Together we all grew as cooks and bakers, writers, photographers, and storytellers. Those days are lost to a new generation with their new priorities that make ours look positively quaint. But those old friendships remain and blossom. One of the first food bloggers I connected with almost 15 years ago was @ivonnemellozzi of Cream Puffs in Venice. She’s funny, sweet, and has one of the biggest hearts I know. She’s also a phenomenal baker. Neither of us post to our blogs much anymore—our lives have taken off in different directions—but we still chat in email and talk about this that and the other. It’s been ages since we last saw one another—hectic schedules and living a few hours apart—we last saw each other over a quick coffee-lunchy-thing at the Balzac’s at The Toronto Reference Library, what five? seven? Years ago. Good gravy. But the stars aligned and she drove to KW yesterday for a catch-up and a bit of shopping at @herrles_market , and of course a bite to eat. When I asked where she wanted to eat, she piped up with @thedanishplace —lol. I started my birthday there (if you don’t count my pre-birthday lunch with my parents), and it seems as if I ended this week’s celebrations there. Smørrebrød for both of us: she had the Gravad Laks (house cured salmon) and Flækesteg (roast pork) [top right]; I had the Rejer (poached shrimp) and Leverpostej (liver pate) [bottom right], and for dessert, we had the day’s special: peach sour cream cake [left]. So good, as always. #notanad #onmyplate #DanishFood #WellingtonCounty #Puslinch #WaterlooCounty #OldFriends #Foodblogging #Saturdays #Latergram #Instafood #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom
Instagram post 2129432212058338091_2225885767 #HappyBirthday to me! The exbf took me out to celebrate at @thedanishplace last night. Pic 1: This time, @kri.stiney put me in the library (how perfect is that?)—it’s as gorgeous as the rest of the resto. Pic 2: Right beside us was a wood carving of a viking who looked awfully familiar. Pic 3: The meal was utterly delicious (as usual). The top row has his Frikadelle Smørrebrød (Meatball open-faced sandwich) and Pandestegt Fiskefillet (pan-fried sole). The bottom row has my Sild Smørrebrød (Curried Herring open-faced sandwich) and Flæskesteg (Roast Pork)—I’ve returned a few times since I reviewed them last year, and this is the first time I managed to get the full roast pork supper. So very happy. Pic 4: my Akavit (which I sipped during starters and mains) and the Lagkage (Danish Cream Cake), which happens to be a birthday cake! Kristine put the candle on it for me ☺️. So rolypoly full! #birthdaygirl #wellingtoncounty #puslinch #restaurants #crieffhills #danishfood #notanad #Instafood #latergram #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom