Simplicity, Take 2. Butter Poached Lobster. Basil, Garlic, Orange Zest. #chefapprenticelife #ChefApprenticeAtHome

Simplicity, take 2. Butter poached lobster. Basil, garlic, orange zest. #chefapprenticelife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #PlatingPractice #yycfood #yyc

Feeling a wee bit cold? The ultimate Chinese cold buster is on. A hot bowl of congee...your choice of toppings. Come & get it now @eatsofasia! #JooksOn! 今日係#YYC係咪好凍呀？快啲嚟食碗粥啦！ #ChefApprenticeSundays #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #粥 #Cantonese #ComfortFood (at Eats of Asia - EoA)

#TBT to that time when I really took off on assignment while at #MRU Broadcasting School & for @sbnation's #WakingTheRed in LA-LA Land, and to perhaps one of @torontofc's finest moments until this year. The Southern California sun: Talkin' footy over chicken & waffles to @kaylaknapp_, @grnrngr80 & @josiebeckerfc before Kayla & Josie became super uber big name soccer writers. Hanging w/ @asifintoronto pitch side at (the then) Home Depot Centre before #TFC's eventual 4-3 aggregate triumph in the 2012 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. (Okay, or maybe Asif kinda ignored me, he was the pro and I was the overawed student journo.) Being in the press box in LA while Duncan, @armenjbx, Kristin, Dave and @grawsee were back at WTR Central in Toronto. And writing what was probably the most satisfying match report I had ever filed. And then returning home to Calgary to finish a TV news report for the match. But alas my journalism days are behind me now; my cooking days are ahead of me. Maybe someday I can combine the two again. Who knows? The future is a wonderful thing... #Memories #球迷日記 #football #soccer #MLS #TFCLive #MemoryLane #CCL

Watching back @nbchairspraylive with a Vietnamese iced coffee pop (cà phê sữa đá) in my hand, after work. French roast coffee, condensed milk plus seven minutes in a quick pop maker. Frozen magic in minutes. (Although I could've used more condensed milk...but still good to taste a bit of the coffee.) #ChefApprenticeAtHome #ChefApprenticeLife

Simplicity. Lobster, green yuzu kōshō (青柚子胡椒), ponzu. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #PlatingPractice #yycfood #yyc

Plate 3 @eatforeign: Mackerel "ca kho to", with daikon, shishito pepper and rice cake, served with coconut rice. This is a Vietnamese classic through and through, and punched up it looked and tasted amazing. Caramelized fish sauce smothered over a massive Mackerel filet. I think I'll be dreaming of this dish for a while... #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)