My most distinct food memory of pesto begins in my early twenties when I travelled off to attend school in Eastern Ontario. By then, I knew basic recipes and cooking techniques I learned from my mom and, thanks to the Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Pesto”
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”
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”
When I was a kid, I spent much time at my paternal grandparent’s farm, located between Gibbons and Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. At any given time, one could walk in the back door, up the steps into the farmhouse kitchen, and there would always Continue reading “Book Club Friday Fun Edition: Adventures in Bubbles and Brine”
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”
Since I had heard so many wonderful things about Sabrina Ghayour‘s other books (it seems that when I talk cookbooks with people over Instagram, Persiana is often cited in people’s top cookbook lists) I decided to accept the Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Bazaar”
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”
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”
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”
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