There are some days that get away on me so that it is mealtime and, I am without any concrete plans for supper. I’ve learned to steer myself away from complicated, multi-ingredient recipes and towards recipes that Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Keeping it Simple”
I start each day in the quiet of my kitchen, waiting for the kettle to finish boiling water for my coffee, staring at the pile of cookbooks on the counter, and I meditate through the meal possibilities for the day. Some days, I come to the answer of what to cook immediately and, some days I feel as though Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Five Ingredient Vegan”
It probably could go without saying — so much has changed in our world over such a short period of time. While the way I work towards writing cookbook reviews hasn’t changed (I do all my cooking at home, and all of the writing too), I’ve taken a pause Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Open Kitchen”
“Poilâne has always had a profound respect for tradition, and it is filled with remarkable talent and knowledge — and it is, above all, a deeply humane place.” (14) — Alice Waters
Cookbooks make our world smaller. How can I know the distance between my quiet home kitchen in Halifax and, the world-famous Poilâne bakery in Paris, France? As I open the cover of the cookbook of the same name, I can tell you that the distance is almost imperceptible. Looking at the gorgeous photography of bakery and its wares and, reading through the story of this (almost) hundred-year-old bakery written by the founder’s granddaughter, Apollonia Poilâne, I can almost smell the freshly baked sourdough. One day I’ll travel to Paris so I can enjoy one of their beautiful loaves baked fresh from their wood-fired oven. But, until then, I will content myself with enjoying the recipes from the Poilâne cookbook.
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is a powerhouse — successful restaurateur, best-selling author, acclaimed television host — all these things happen through hard work, dedication, and passion. I find her to be such an inspiration! When her latest book, Felidia, arrived for review I was excited because Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Felidia”
I know it can be disappointing for my daughter when packages of cookbooks arrive and they’re not for her. While we do cook from many of the cookbooks I receive to review, not many are Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: The Munchy Munchy Cookbook”
The only reasons I ever watch YouTube are for clippets of the Graham Norton Show or anything from the Bon Appetit test kitchen. And, while I’m not big into watching television I can quite happily while away an evening watching delightful interviews or people cook. I find watching people cook Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Indian(-ish)”
Let’s take the pressure off — the kitchen isn’t a place where we have to perform (7)
There is entirely too much truth in what Meike Peters says in the open lines of her latest cookbook 365: A Year of Everyday Cooking & Baking. Day in, day out it feels as though, as home cooks, we’re always “on” — 365 days a year. There’s that popular Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: 365 – A Year Of Everyday Cooking & Baking”
Sometimes cookbooks are sent to me and I have no clue what kinds of recipes I’m going to find. Such was the case with Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer‘s Fraiche Food, Full Hearts cookbook, which was sent my way back in September. I kind of knew who Harris Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Fraiche Food, Full Hearts”
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