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”
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Book Club Tuesday: Open Kitchen
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”
Book Club Tuesday: Poilâne
“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.
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: Pastry Love
Book Club Tuesday: Simple Cake
There’s nothing as comforting as the smell of a cake baking when you walk into a home. It smells like love. (1)
Some reviews write themselves. Last weekend I had a cookbook club meeting. It was early Sunday morning and I was sitting with a cookbook in my favourite chair by the window. I had inwardly rejoiced at the prospect of Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Simple Cake”
Book Club Tuesday: Duchess at Home
Nothing makes me happier than celebrating the good things that come from Edmonton, Alberta. It always seemed to me that growing up in Edmonton, I spent much of my time yearning for all the exciting things — clothes, food, concerts, etc. — that other bigger cities had to offer. Which is why I looked Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Duchess at Home”
Book Club Tuesday: The Munchy Munchy Cookbook
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”
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: 365 – A Year Of Everyday Cooking & Baking
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”
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