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”
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”
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”
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”
From the macro level to the micro, Hetty McKinnon‘s cookbooks have gone from Community, to Neighborhood, and finally, Family; all with the express purpose of building connections between people using food. As McKinnon explains, what happens around the table is critical to Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Family”
If there is one thing I know for certain in this life it’s that if my mom wants my sister to come for dinner all mom must do is say, “I’m making tacos” and my sister will be there. What is it about tacos that make them so beloved? And, what about salsa? It would seem almost Continue reading “Book Club Friday Fun Edition: Salsas and Tacos”
Suqar means “sugar” in Arabic. And, while sugar certainly gets a bad rap from all the negative health consequences from consuming too much of it, I find the cover of this cookbook very telling. The gorgeous nectarines tell a much Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Suqar”
When I was younger the food at all the big events and family gatherings centered around trays — trays of veggies with ranch dip, cut fruit with a sweet yogurt dip, and one for meat and cheese. Closing my eyes, I can picture them all — rolled sandwich meats, cubed cheese (cut from the econo-sized block kind), veggie trays that always Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: On Boards”
Let’s start with something fun — word association! If I say “Ottolenghi” to you what might you say? The word “elegant” may come to mind or “extra” might pop into your head. Most assuredly “ingredients” would be one that most would think of. Yotam Ottolenghi is a person who has changed the way people view food. Difficult to categorize, his style works on the premise that food is all about flavour and unorthodox combinations (prior to receiving Ottolenghi Simple I had made one of his recipes from Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Ottolenghi Simple”
Prior to receiving Mardi Michels‘ book In the French Kitchen with Kids from the publisher I couldn’t think of anything more daunting than French cuisine. Maybe it’s because the final results look so complex and elegant (hello croissants I’m look at you!) that I never believed I could master those recipes let alone teach my (or anyone’s kid) to cook French recipes. Embarrassingly I do own Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: In the French Kitchen With Kids”
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