tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16354611459040370852024-03-12T20:25:55.796-04:00Fat Sister's Guide to LifeFat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-798422815109187942013-01-06T08:14:00.001-05:002013-01-06T08:32:05.524-05:00Sweet delights<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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No holiday is complete without a sweet discovery-- <a href="http://www.delice-dubai.com/" target="_blank">Délice</a>, my new favorite confectionary in Dubai.
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This jewel-box of a shop has an array of Arabic sweets and delicate marzipan and sugar creations, which are arranged in beautiful topiaries and glass cases.</div>
Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-81748914375079809772012-12-31T03:50:00.000-05:002012-12-31T03:52:25.698-05:00Guavas for me<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56kzZCsl_AJuc9Nq5msRBtskNWhN-quq4TWD_tu-QmM8nYS2vBCHaFnjGxy0d8fnbwAX-yJtxfhlkricJOJREmEf1v3H8aV20qG09tUca10cbQSHyRyXlZBS7ypvKq7RFpwbSwotA7L3I/s1600/photo+1-745698.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56kzZCsl_AJuc9Nq5msRBtskNWhN-quq4TWD_tu-QmM8nYS2vBCHaFnjGxy0d8fnbwAX-yJtxfhlkricJOJREmEf1v3H8aV20qG09tUca10cbQSHyRyXlZBS7ypvKq7RFpwbSwotA7L3I/s320/photo+1-745698.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5828029873267269010" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbuK8VfULs-ZpZEycXkXfN4pYFjRQrhB1m9LOy6Ip-L5gVkn47hfdIFD4v_s8JNJmM7h5hFr9sTYNxscM7AuVaXdJOmb0UgrbQM2gRFbzu-6V8KeobWkawkSFoFZI2v-AfJf-YkcnL08Y/s1600/photo+2-747622.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbuK8VfULs-ZpZEycXkXfN4pYFjRQrhB1m9LOy6Ip-L5gVkn47hfdIFD4v_s8JNJmM7h5hFr9sTYNxscM7AuVaXdJOmb0UgrbQM2gRFbzu-6V8KeobWkawkSFoFZI2v-AfJf-YkcnL08Y/s320/photo+2-747622.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5828029876849712354" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6Vb-xvO9hdKb02GocEWkXVPYr3z7B9xWeDqIjDinmxPq0HxDps4hvV7hYdier2EFXBKwSJa161elAlHgdLlBaICgTUk6YUGsbelPb9wFOb8iIFD7rg8Y-rRB7I-sQ4uu7P9G78JDu-mP/s1600/photo+3-750676.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6Vb-xvO9hdKb02GocEWkXVPYr3z7B9xWeDqIjDinmxPq0HxDps4hvV7hYdier2EFXBKwSJa161elAlHgdLlBaICgTUk6YUGsbelPb9wFOb8iIFD7rg8Y-rRB7I-sQ4uu7P9G78JDu-mP/s320/photo+3-750676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5828029891314963010" /></a></p>We spent an idyllic Christmas at our family's country house in Shantiniketan. The weekend was filled with endless cups of tea and chatter as we basked in the winter sunshine on the verandah, wrapped in layers of shawls.
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<br>And just as I did as a little girl every winter, I asked our gardener Ram to pick me some delicious raw green lovelies from the abundant and obliging guava tree in the front portico.
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Hubby and I are in Calcutta for Christmas and New Year.
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Mama has been in a feeding frenzy since we arrived yesterday. Today, she's making my favourite watery tiger prawn coriander-turmeric curry for lunch.
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In preparation, she had all the daily produce purchase laid out for inspection and quality-check.
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The local fishmongers have a bonanza of tiger prawns right now-- look at these striped beauties :)</div>
Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-36944665420648899512012-11-25T17:13:00.002-05:002012-11-25T18:31:11.078-05:00In my Sewing box: Needlepoint Bag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This seems to have been a year where I’ve actually finished a whole bunch of sewing projects for a change! Instead of flitting around from one Herculean venture to the next, I’ve
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I started this needlepoint design by <a href="http://www.bethrussellneedlepoint.com/" target="_blank">Beth Russell</a> at the end of the summer and completed it soon after I returned from Montreal. Beth Russell's needlepoint kits come with the canvas pre-printed with the design (this one inspired by a mural at <a href="http://www.wales360.co.uk/castell_coch/" target="_blank">Castell Coch</a> in Wales), along with the requisite wool/floss. So once I separated and labelled all the wool colours, I hummed along with the sewing at a steady pace.<br />
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Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-38620380704171240712012-10-23T15:12:00.000-04:002012-10-23T15:13:11.917-04:00Adieu Montreal!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiTyKmW0BU_X8yZAR-GU50dVe0B_4d-Rp1gM3seVE5q-Eb2fks75i7IKDMq6TJ39YPZMLq2TzxggXc2P3xf3Lv5NKzZIAvK1LbYwjbupLFbMQXv3p_3t_sxVUVJz73A0JwAgOMygXbns_/s1600/photo+1-791918.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiTyKmW0BU_X8yZAR-GU50dVe0B_4d-Rp1gM3seVE5q-Eb2fks75i7IKDMq6TJ39YPZMLq2TzxggXc2P3xf3Lv5NKzZIAvK1LbYwjbupLFbMQXv3p_3t_sxVUVJz73A0JwAgOMygXbns_/s320/photo+1-791918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5802584966351843426" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSOyApqkmJDAjcMZHr4I_5XE-Fxdoc_VZuvelBhASyukkzM3AKncPpwWWzN1RbPu9ecGEWoCo10bQwrgf_oHUq4vouS6y5zkTkjGV3WojvVqXqqGMFTkYvO-I1ou660HTvUdNAS4P-awe/s1600/photo+2-795512.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSOyApqkmJDAjcMZHr4I_5XE-Fxdoc_VZuvelBhASyukkzM3AKncPpwWWzN1RbPu9ecGEWoCo10bQwrgf_oHUq4vouS6y5zkTkjGV3WojvVqXqqGMFTkYvO-I1ou660HTvUdNAS4P-awe/s320/photo+2-795512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5802584979935826290" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Vub9FkChqItfnZ6KpK-NykHawMo7JDyS1o5vQbEuSIwYmazaPlqMpEkyKcHv44yisXwXA4aT4UPLlrFwdMKTbhbhr35aA0XspE-kzkJDm6c66mVxzcfPaU1QIJDxHxyPjC013CU87AGl/s1600/photo+3-799274.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Vub9FkChqItfnZ6KpK-NykHawMo7JDyS1o5vQbEuSIwYmazaPlqMpEkyKcHv44yisXwXA4aT4UPLlrFwdMKTbhbhr35aA0XspE-kzkJDm6c66mVxzcfPaU1QIJDxHxyPjC013CU87AGl/s320/photo+3-799274.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5802584998010347010" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirb-nNcjFe6_5Fep7hD9yMgB1gfv8cy5pM-ZUFVGh3xQhTy8aMZ2aIgibRWgtx47WpAhcQWuP3PqcBTsgyWivzuNb2YofYoyJQ9ZgyKaEjecD3l35nPhTVWwuTTbjndBQQ3yIuo2BOoy9t/s1600/photo+4-702772.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirb-nNcjFe6_5Fep7hD9yMgB1gfv8cy5pM-ZUFVGh3xQhTy8aMZ2aIgibRWgtx47WpAhcQWuP3PqcBTsgyWivzuNb2YofYoyJQ9ZgyKaEjecD3l35nPhTVWwuTTbjndBQQ3yIuo2BOoy9t/s320/photo+4-702772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5802585012139583858" /></a></p>Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-27606177716305893552012-10-23T15:06:00.000-04:002012-10-23T21:34:36.674-04:00Images Boréales Galerie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hubby and I were so enamoured by all the artwork at <a href="http://www.imagesboreales.com/defaulten.aspx" target="_blank">Images Boréales</a>, a gallery of co-op Inuit art in the old city, that we stopped in for a second time enroute to the airport, and picked up a gorgeous basalt figurine and a few arctic handicrafts. And no, no polar bear skins in our luggage!!</div>
Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-81053704394035998432012-10-23T14:56:00.001-04:002012-10-23T21:36:30.054-04:00Governor's House: Château Ramezay Museum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We spent our final morning in Montreal at the former governor's residence-- <a href="http://www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/" target="_blank">Château Ramezay</a>-- which is now a museum dedicated to the city's history.</div>
Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-55515133335488237432012-10-22T18:32:00.000-04:002012-10-23T21:37:50.295-04:00Les Touilleurs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I made the requisite pilgrimage to <a href="http://www.lestouilleurs.com/Home" target="_blank">Les Touilleurs</a>-- the temple of cookware for chefs and budding gourmandes in Montreal. I was like a kid in a candy store, but restrained myself admirably and left with a couple of hand-made Québécois maple wood utensils and locally woven linen kitchen towels.</div>
Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-7666661051163956412012-10-22T18:26:00.001-04:002012-10-22T18:37:13.158-04:00Arsenal<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTn_uLUh_eBmcLiLgHCqT_Kl1_KRlEHN5pNxNcdofPyhdEciL67EMHtDbh7cVkOR_2d7gqmcDVZSqaPpBlKpURb-cGoXWLxaU9qGynAUFtk_-vBfa_VfOChiPB8BWCnoID_HvKc_AJevog/s1600/photo+1-713915.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTn_uLUh_eBmcLiLgHCqT_Kl1_KRlEHN5pNxNcdofPyhdEciL67EMHtDbh7cVkOR_2d7gqmcDVZSqaPpBlKpURb-cGoXWLxaU9qGynAUFtk_-vBfa_VfOChiPB8BWCnoID_HvKc_AJevog/s320/photo+1-713915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5802263798923834722" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a 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Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-48322163579467044302012-10-22T18:20:00.001-04:002012-10-22T18:20:50.817-04:00Architectural signature<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJlMuAMoCgZN8V8_hP3htkNedIfmVMobaW_XZ7FuUE5bgjc302ty9S3ZmdP-WhrBZLKBhuTjy-OD8u2gIKUbdp6XJC6rFXJhyphenhyphen4Q30WBm85Fdrz6ZYRCKmoOCn3wFumVVAwcRgnVnzcHzF/s1600/photo+1-750818.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJlMuAMoCgZN8V8_hP3htkNedIfmVMobaW_XZ7FuUE5bgjc302ty9S3ZmdP-WhrBZLKBhuTjy-OD8u2gIKUbdp6XJC6rFXJhyphenhyphen4Q30WBm85Fdrz6ZYRCKmoOCn3wFumVVAwcRgnVnzcHzF/s320/photo+1-750818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5802262237809370066" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a 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At one of the spice stands at <a href="http://www.marchespublics-mtl.com/English/Jean-Talon/" target="_blank">Jean Talon market</a>, a Bengali paanch phoron and turmeric mix was included in a medley of international spices (along with Turkish, Cajun, and Provençal) for cooking fish! :)</div>
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Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-77480155711057834732012-10-22T18:09:00.001-04:002012-10-23T21:38:35.148-04:00Marché Jean Talon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We started our last full day in Montreal at the famous <a href="http://www.marchespublics-mtl.com/English/Jean-Talon/" target="_blank">Jean Talon farmer's market</a>. It is one of four municipal markets all around the city. There are permanent stalls with fresh seafood, meat, cheese, spices, and baked goods set up along the periphery of the market, and the fruit and vegetable vendors setup under tents in the middle.</div>
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Pho and summer rolls for dinner at PHO BANG NEW YORK in Montreal's Chinatown; which incidentally is over-run with Vietnamese noodle houses*. Why the name?--No reason other than the owner thought it just sounded cool!
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* We scoped out just four-- Pho Cali, Pho X.O., Pho Bac, and Pho Bang New York-- and ultimately followed our noses into Pho Bang.</div>
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This afternoon, we stopped for hot chocolate at the delightful <a href="http://suite88.com/en/" target="_blank">Suite 88 Chocolatier</a> on Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest.</div>
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We just finished an epic meal at <a href="http://www.joebeef.ca/" target="_blank">JOE BEEF</a>. </div>
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So, in brief, here is dinner:</div>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">What was the most surprising part of the meal? I'd have to say that while the dishes were all bold and blatant, they had a sophisticated subtlety at the same time that was damningly contradictory, and contrarian. Soul-satisfying comfort food on the surface that makes you think about what you're imbibing. Like the creamy, fatty Foie wurst piled on top of the herbal notes of the accompanying rye bread, cleansed with the floral acidity of the gin & Riesling aspic--p</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);">erfection. The crunchy baked top layer of the cassoulet hiding the earthy layers of rabbit and white beans-- fall in a mouthful. The pillowy-soft panna cotta infused with the spirit of goat cheese without any of it's weight or density--sublime</span></div>
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Fat Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112776768079305640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635461145904037085.post-34166830502500568512012-10-20T18:25:00.001-04:002012-10-23T21:44:40.659-04:00Tea time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are staying at <a href="http://www.hotelplacedarmes.com/en/" target="_blank">Hôtel Place d'Armes</a>, in the heart of the old city. The hotel is just across the plaza from the Notre Dame cathedral. </div>
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After the Stewart Museum, we meandered through <a href="http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/" target="_blank">Jean-Drapeau park</a>, taking in the spectacular foliage in all it's autumnal glory-- a riot of colours from dark reds and varying russets to pale gold.</div>
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