Unlike the Dowager Countess of Downtown Abbey, we all know exactly what a weekend is! From it’s first blush on Saturday morning with a coffee and the newspaper to it’s late-night frenzy on Sunday when things are being organized for the week ahead. Weekends often mean we Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Every Day is Saturday”
While I might live in the gorgeous Canadian coastal city of Halifax now that wasn’t always the case. Born in Edmonton, Alberta I grew up in a household with a rich, Ukrainian cultural heritage — my dad, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, grew up on a farm just outside Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: The Prairie Table”
Heirloom recipes tell a story about family through food — the sort of food that, ironically, doesn’t come out of a cookbook. (13)
Thinking back to the grey March morning when the delivery person handed me a package, I thanked him, shut the door, and did what I always do: Continue reading “Book Club Friday Fun Edition: Tortellini at Midnight”
While many parents would use the threat of vitamin or nutrient deficiency to cajole their kids into eating their fruits and vegetables, my mom always told us to “eat up, you need the ruffage!” So, I suppose this is how Abra Berens‘ new cookbook, Ruffage, came to catch my eye. And, while reading through the rich stories Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Ruffage”
Ever since I began reviewing cookbooks mail day has become a wild card — you can never be sure what surprise might be waiting for you down at the community post box or arriving at the front door. One afternoon while my daughter was playing with her toys, she spotted the Continue reading “Book Club Friday Fun Edition: Little Green Kitchen”
Bento originates from a culture where ritual and presentation plays an important part of daily life, and where a lot of focus and energy goes into producing, cooking, eating, and talking about food. A bento is a neatly packed portion of food you take with you to work or school, prepared at home or bought ready-made on your way to work. (9)
I can picture my first lunchbox now in all its glory: a canary yellow plastic lunchbox with a Cabbage Patch sticker on it and with a matching thermos inside. As a parent I can see the strategy in giving your child a cool lunchbox — it will make lunch Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Bento Power”
When I made the choice to become a vegetarian over a decade ago, I had to re-learn what I knew about vegetables. At that time, I came to fully realize that vegetables aren’t just for salads and that being a vegetarian means that it’s not just vegetables but also plants in general I needed to focus on. Since it was Continue reading “Book Club Friday Fun Edition: The Complete Vegan Cookbook”
How many times have I thought: I’m a good cook but I can’t bake to save my life? Like, so, so many times. Part of the reason for this being I practice cooking way more often and it’s easy to get discouraged when baking. Curdle-y Italian buttercream, Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: All About Cake”
My hope is that you’ll find recipes in this book as delicious and satisfying as they are straightforward and achievable. (3)
Cooking is a language that I speak fluently. Like Rosie Daykin, I use that language to say things to those around me. I want people to taste the effort, taste the love. And, part of being able to cook for someone isn’t about showing off the latest culinary technique or hard-to-find ingredient it’s all about making food that’s Continue reading “Book Club Friday Fun Edition: Let Me Feed You”
It was three years ago that the first Love & Lemons Cookbook was published. It was three years ago that I lamented in my review that feeding a toddler is hard! Fast forward three years and I have a happy Continue reading “Book Club Friday Fun Edition: Love & Lemons Every Day”
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