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bulgur and black bean salad
Summer always means a change in cooking gears. The oven gets used less, our barbeque more, and food prep becomes simple. Spending as much time outdoors is key and my energy is focused on leaving kitchen time down to a minimum. I think we eat better during the summer with fresh, local produce available at…
Read Moreiced green tea
Cold, nonalcoholic iced drinks are always welcomed on a hot, humid day and there’s a variety to satisfy every palate. Iced tea drinks have been around since the early 1900’s. When we lived in Asia, bubble tea was all the rage. I tried it, heck I’ll try anything once! The tea is infused with crushed…
Read MoreGrilled Garlic Scapes Pesto
It’s funny how easily I can be distracted when trying to write a post. I enjoy talking about food but there are times when the energy to write seems to evaporate the longer I sit at my desk looking at the computer screen. I stare out the window hoping for that aha! moment but my…
Read Moreroasted peppers
What is it about Mediterranean flavours that drive my taste buds crazy? It’s an explosion of flavours, all vying for my attention and asking me to favor only one! But alas, how can I? When I think of food from the Med, the words fresh and healthy come to mind. And why not.
Read Morecosmic cookies
Our favorite north end cafe, Lion and Bright, has a small selection of delicious sweets. One of their desserts we love to munch on when enjoying a cappuccino, is their cosmic cookie. It’s full of goodies and if you’re feeling a bit peckish, this is the perfect snack to tide you over.
Read Morecherry clafoutis
Our local cherries won’t show up in the farmers’ markets or food shops for another month and in the meantime I’ll snack on the ones coming in from California. Cherries are delicious, when ripe. I enjoy them most in their au naturel state but the other day I wanted to highlight them in a clafoutis.
Read Moreroasted rhubarb and custard
Local rhubarb in the grocery stores and farmers’ markets usually signals spring has arrived but the exceptionally cold and lingering winter forced our spring plants to show up much later. Last weekend I picked up my first local batch of rhubarb from the farmers’ market. It always makes me think of the ginormous rhubarb plant…
Read Morepuff pastry pizza tart
Pizza can be an easy midweek meal to make and it’s one where you can get the family involved. Make individual pizzas to cater for the fussy eaters in your family or have them build their own. I like making my own pizza dough but sometimes, to save time, it’s just as easy to buy…
Read Morecrab phyllo cups
The freezer compartment of our fridge is puny! While it has 2 levels, it’s like playing a game of Jenga. Everything placed in the freezer has to be done with much precision and each time the freezer drawer is opened, there’s constant reshuffling. A while ago we purchased a package of frozen crab meat (imitation,…
Read Morefresh egg pasta and italian sausage
The other day I ‘attempted’ to make fresh pasta and absolutely failed! The more I tried to rectify the situation, the worse it got. It’s in these situations I’ve learned to walk away and try again at a later date when my mind is free from the noise. I’ve been making my own pasta for…
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