Back in December 2021, I needed a refresh. While I enjoyed being in the kitchen and cooking for my family, there were times I felt burnt out and lacking inspiration. So, when I tuned in to watch a virtual event hosted by the Book Larder, it was the conversation between Hetty McKinnon and Emma Laperruque that had me intrigued. One of the first things Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Food52 Big Little Recipes”
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Book Club Tuesday: Cooking for Your Kids
There are many cookbooks published on the topic of cooking with kids and, when I first saw the title of Joshua David Stein‘s cookbook, I initially mistook the “for” in the title for “with.” So, I was pleasantly surprised when the book arrived from the publisher, and I realized my misunderstanding. Speaking from experience, Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Cooking for Your Kids”
Book Club Tuesday: How to Eat With One Hand
I was very curious about How to Eat With One Hand by Christine Flynn and Emma Knight. While I reviewed and enjoyed Knight’s earlier The Greenhouse Cookbook, I wondered if, at this point in my journey as a parent, since I am neither new nor expectant, if this book was for me. It wasn’t until I saw Knight in conversation @thelabourdept on Instagram live that I was convinced I needed to take a look at this cookbook. Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: How to Eat With One Hand”
Book Club Tuesday: To Asia, With Love
It has been a decade since Hetty McKinnon started her salad delivery business in Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia. From the small kitchen in her home on Arthur Street, she would pack up her salad boxes and deliver them on her bike to the people who lived and worked in her neighbourhood. Through delivering nourishing meals to customers, she began to Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: To Asia, With Love”
Book Club Tuesday: My Shanghai
A good cookbook offers an invitation in which home cooks are asked to try recipes and immerse themselves in the scents and flavours of someone else’s food, stories, and traditions. I’m sure it could go without saying — food is deeply personal and, cookbooks which are rooted in personal experiences tend to be Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: My Shanghai”
Book Club Tuesday: Start Simple
Anytime my mom comes to Halifax for a visit, I love to cook for her. Since she spent years of her life cooking for us, I just want her to sit back, relax, and let me handle the meal. So, on this most recent visit with us I handed her my copy Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Start Simple”
Book Club Tuesday: Indian(-ish)
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)”
Book Club Tuesday: Pescan
There is a simple joy to be found in cooking food that makes us feel good; feeling grateful and appreciative of the foods that nourish us. While Abbie Cornish and Jacqueline King Schiller‘s new book Pescan outlines Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Pescan”
Book Club Tuesday: The Huckle & Goose Cookbook
I am not your average home cook. And, it’s not just because I’m an enthusiastic cookbook and recipe cook but I find much joy from cooking. Which isn’t to say that I know what to cook 100% of the time or that I feel like cooking every meal — I get in ruts just like everyone else. However, having conversations with other Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: The Huckle & Goose Cookbook”
Book Club Tuesday: 30-Minute Vegetarian
What is it that home cooks really want? Easy to cook meals that taste delicious! Seems simple enough, right? Are you like me, after flipping through a cookbook (close to or at suppertime) you realize that the recipes will a) take too long, b) you don’t have the ingredients, and c) your child is riding Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: 30-Minute Vegetarian”
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