A combination of healthy & indulgent baked treats
Cooler mornings are upon us, and soon the farmers’ markets will be overflowing with bright harvest vegetables. This is the time when it feels so nice to get a hot mug of coffee or tea, and enjoy a delicious muffin while staring dreamily out the window ruminating on the change of seasons. What, you don’t [...]
It feels so good to post again. I’ve had a long absence from this blog, which has been so hard. I was quite ill throughout the late winter and all of spring, but am now finally starting to feel well again. Now that I’m slowly getting into the kitchen again, I realize how much [...]
Ever since Christmas, when I got a stand mixer, I’ve been inspired to make as many of our breads by hand as possible. An ambitious goal, perhaps, but one that has yielded tasty results. Soft breads in fun twisty shapes. Breads that don’t require kneading at all (sorry, stand mixer!). Those who are crazy (sorry–passionate) [...]
I love fresh off-the-vine, straight-from-the-farm produce as much as the next gal. But every once in a while, I just want to throw dinner together with nothing more complicated than a can opener and some cans. As is probably clear by now, I am fairly obsessed with soup in the winter. Especially thick, rich tomato [...]
If meals were movies, this salad would be one of those huge ensemble cast pieces. (I must have the Oscars on the brain.) The starring roles are filled by the eclectic duo of bulgur and red grapes, with strong supporting performances by such luminaries as toasted nuts and seeds, tangy feta, sharp-tongued spinach, and crowd-pleasing [...]
There is a beautiful simplicity in a folded omelette filled with the tang of goat cheese and bright fresh herbs. Each forkful provides a tidy creamy bite of blended, contrasting flavours. In fact, I think it is the perfect lunch (or very light dinner) for one or two. But why am I so cautious, and [...]
With some leftover phyllo in the freezer from recent spanakopita adventures, it seemed fortuitous that I came across this recipe that was waiting patiently in an old recipe file. (Remember the days of clipping out recipes from magazines?!) Crispy layers of phyllo are a quick ticket to deliciousness, and it just seems like a good [...]
As much as I love this time of year, it can be hard to look out the window at 4pm and see a setting sun. That’s why it’s so important to see this kind of colour and vibrancy on your plate. Salad doesn’t have to be complicated. I used to be all about the highly complicated salad [...]
I know I promised apple goodness and it is still to come, don’t worry. There is just a lot of cooking and baking to report on right now! Waking up in the early morning and baking for a houseful of guests is one of those thrilling activities that pairs so well with the excitement of [...]
