#FoodandLit #Canada I made Cabbage Rolls it is unclear as to who invented this lovely dish, but we do have a lot of Ukrainian immigrants that came to Canada in the early 1900 s. I learned how to make it from a French Canadian lady. The recipe is very easy.
1. Cook beef with onions and add beef broth pouch until cooked. Cook rice separately. Mix the two together and add soya sauce. Don't be cheap but taste. ⬇️
https://youtu.be/l9EkUhuYgic
Introduction
Mystery guest
Weekly highlights
Victoria's Daughters by Jerrold M. Packard
Spinster Kang by Zoë S. Roy
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
Panthers and the Museum of Fire by Jen Craig
Sunday afternoon book & beer. I‘m halfway through the words part of DENISON AVENUE, and the thing that strikes me so far is that while Wong Cho Sum may be grieving her closest connection following her husband‘s death, she‘s still in community with so many kind people. It‘s beautiful.
The beer, a Great Scott! Cream Ale from Blackwheat Brewing Co out of Brandon, MB, is just what I feel like tonight. Crisp malt & slight biscuit finish, as promised.
pickA gorgeous meditation on community, grief, belonging, aging in place, gentrification. I think this one will go far in the Canada Reads debates this week.
so-soWhile parts of this story connected, much of it fell flat. It is more art than story and while that art is gorgeous, it didn‘t grab me. CanadaReads2024
I‘ve read 4 of the 5 #CanadaReads books so far, the only one left is a graphic novel. I know I can easily nab the e-book from my library‘s express on overdrive, but when it comes to graphic novels I just prefer the actual physical book, ya know? Sadly I think I have to face reality and accept that I‘m not going to get my hands on the physical one before March!
pickA work of art. The smooth sensuality of glossy paper. The way she conveyed emotions with the placement of the words on the page. A story about grief and resilience. “Decades of saving. A life spent saving, waiting for the right time, for the right moment. A moment that never arrived, continually delayed, postponed. Because we assume there will always be another time, another moment. Why do we wait?” My number one for #CanadaReads2024.
so-soFinished this one for book club.
Since I love the TV show so much I was expecting this to be similar to an episode. Unfortunately that was not the case. The characters are different in disposition. And the text was more graphic for the sake of shock; a lot of extra detail not needed for the case. I can‘t wait to hear what the others have to say about it.
pickThe story of Wong Cho Sum navigating grief, aging, and a changing neighbourhood is full of emotion, beauty, and grit. Told in alternating styles - literary realism comingles with poetry - the silences and blank spaces offer a profound moment of pause and speak to the disorientation, confusion, and grief Cho Sum experiences. There are also plenty of beautiful moments of hope and connection within the community. (cont'd in comments)
I guess every country where cabbage grows would have its own take on the dish 😁 1w