Things to bring on a trip to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

July 23, 2008

General items:

raingear and sturdy shoes
binoculars
bird identification guide
flowering plant field guide
trees field guide
something to do if it rains (or go to Baadeck Yarns for knitting supplies)

For a trip where you’ll have the wherewithal to cook your own dinner:

crab/lobster “crackers” to crack the shell (depending on the season: lobster season, snow crab season)
a big ol’ pot to [...]

Laap (aka “Larb”)

November 15, 2007

Laap is a savory dish made with ground meat and herbs. It is often found under the salad menu in Thai restaurants, but for me it isn’t a salad - it is a meat dish with a bit more green than usual. The meat can be whatever you want or have on hand (chicken, beef, [...]