When I was growing up, I thought in very simple terms: salads consisted of lettuce, pasta, or (super ick!) Jell-O. On any given night in my childhood, my mum would always have a salad to accompany supper which was composed of iceberg lettuce, sliced beefsteak tomato, and cucumbers (it also wasn’t a salad if it wasn’t topped with Kraft Zesty Italian salad dressing, it was the 1980s after all). One of the most important things about humans is our Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Linger”
Cooking can represent some of the happiest moments in your life. (8)
A few months ago, when we were visiting my folks, my mum got us tickets for a cookbook signing. As we lined up at the bookstore with the hundreds of other people waiting to have their moment with the author, my dad – neither a home cook nor cookbook aficionado – remarked at “all of the cookbooks” he noticed displayed on a nearby shelf Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Simply Jamie (w/ Bonus Mini Review: 5 Ingredients Mediterranean)”
Sitting back in my desk chair, I read through the introduction of Claire Thomson’s Veggie Family Cookbook (her ninth book – read reviews for Home Cookery Year here and Tomato here), and I am drawn into the warm and inviting kitchen of a woman who adores cooking for her family. If you’ve ever seen any of Thomson’s Instagram cooking reels, Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Veggie Family Cookbook”
“Pattern over plate” (3)
Recently I was sent a copy of Desiree Nielsen’s Plant Magic and, immediately I was interested in her approach because she is a plant-based (vegan) recipe developer and registered dietitian (click on the link to see what this credential means in Canada, where Nielsen is based). She uses her professional knowledge of nutrition to inspire home cooks – for Nielsen, it’s about a lifetime of good nutritional patterns rather than feeling bad or Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Plant Magic”
Utterly enticed is how I felt as I opened the cover of Özlem Warren’s latest cookbook Sebze: Vegetarian Recipes from My Turkish Table. As a vegetarian cooking for a family of vegetarians I am always looking for delicious, nourishing recipes for my family to enjoy and, flipping through Sebze (which means Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Sebze”
Cooking and eating should be fun and food taste great to you, most importantly. (6)
I continue to be very curious about other vegetarians and how they approach their daily meals. When looking at cookbooks, I want to know how they stock their kitchens: which ingredients are the stars that get the most use? As I read the introduction to Joe Woodhouse’s latest cookbook, More Daily Veg, I love when he mentions cooking Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: More Daily Veg”
After spending almost a decade on Instagram, one of the things I appreciate most about that platform is when I get a chance to “meet” new people. I find that it’s getting to be a challenge to genuinely connect with people because many are focused on the algorithm and “engagement.” What I crave is true engagement – meeting of like minds to share things we find interesting and valuable. It was during the pandemic that I “met” Michelle Braxton and, Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Supper With Love”
The parents of my daughter’s classmates know that one of my favourite things to ask when we’re standing around at after school pick up is: What’s for dinner? I’ve always been deeply curious to know what the go-to meals are, which are the favourites, or what are the dishes families fall back on when moments are busy (it feels like we’ve hit that age where the time after school is populated by myriad activities). As Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer know, a good recipe gives us not only a delicious meal to share but it can also Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Fraiche Food, Fuller Hearts”
Mary Berg is a true gem – in every sense. It’s been close to a decade for me since I started to enjoy the energy, kindness, and skill Berg brings into the kitchen. First, as a competitor (and winner!) of MasterChef Canada, then through her TV programs (Mary’s Kitchen Crush, Mary Makes It Easy, Cross Country Cake-Off, and The Good Stuff), and finally in the pages of her cookbooks (Kitchen Party – review here and Well Seasoned – review here). For Berg, food is about Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: In Mary’s Kitchen”
I always have my ear to the ground when it comes to what home cooks – particularly the ones who are cooking for a family – want from their cookbooks. Since my daughter started school many years ago, I love talking to other parents about what they’re making for lunches or cooking for dinner. There’s always such variety – some people meal plan and grocery shop accordingly, some people (like me) make meals based on the ingredients they have in the moment, and Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Love & Lemons: Simple Feel Good Food”
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