We needed a treat for race day. The rhubarb in my fridge has been calling to me lately, anyway. It’s been telling me that I should make Rhubarb Custard Bars, but I was feeling more pie-ish today. (Pies are my favourite dessert.) Also, I found a bag of 2010-picked strawberries in the back of my freezer (oo-oops!),
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April 28, 2013
Rhubarb-Strawberry Galette
February 16, 2013
An Update on Operation Use-It-Up
Last January, I posted about my New Year’s Resolution to stop pretending that food storage worked like a bank vault, and to start using up food from my freezer and pantry before I had to throw any of it out. I started with the bag of three-summers-old frozen blackberries that I found on New Year’s
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January 30, 2013
Chard with a Spanish-Moorish Twist (Catalan Chard)
This is one of those recipes that I find myself making again and again. There is something so very comforting about the interplay of soft greens, sweet raisins and rich toasted nuts that has made this recipe a favourite vegetable dish for our family all winter. It’s getting to the point where I am making it
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December 24, 2012
Mint Chocolate Butter Crisps – Happy Holidays!
I have had many friends and clients ask me to post this recipe so that they can Pin It and “never lose track of it again“! I get it. This is the one cookie I make without fail. I almost got away without it this year, but this morning – Christmas Eve – I woke up
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December 9, 2012
And the Winner Is….
Today is the day I announce the winner of the Rancho Vignola giveaway – a basket of new crop nuts and dried fruit valued at $150. A big thank you to everyone who commented and participated. Between the comments on the blog post, my facebook page, and my twitter account, I have over 160 individual
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December 7, 2012
Butter Pecan Cookies
I made these the first time only because I wanted to use up some pecans. I made these the second and subsequent times because they Are. So. Good. These cookies are beyond good when made with baby native pecans from Rancho Vignola. Anyone who read my last post will know that I am a huge fan of Rancho Vignola’s
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December 1, 2012
The Great Rancho Vignola Giveaway!
This past week has been pretty nuts at my house. And I mean that literally. On Friday, I received a delivery 475 pounds of nuts and dried fruit, which some friends and I spent the evening sorting out and sharing amongst ourselves. It sounds pretty nutty (read: mentally unhinged), doesn’t it? Well, once you have tasted
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November 28, 2012
Cranberry Custard Bars with Orange
You want a lip smacking dish to take to a Christmas party? A recipe that’s seasonal, creative, delicious, but still simple? Please allow me to introduce my latest creation, Cranberry-Orange Custard Bars! My most popular blog post to date has been the Rhubarb Custard Bars that I posted Spring 2011. Those bars are most definitely worthy –
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October 31, 2012
Fresh Pumpkin Loaf
The last three weeks of rain, rain, and more rain has driven me indoors where I am cozy in my kitchen, laughing in the face of damp cold weather. It’s easy to be smug when I know my comfort foods have got my back. My own favourite foods-to-protect-me-from-rain can be anything from roast chicken to curried lentils to apple pie. But none
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October 3, 2012
Warm Farro Salad with Winter Greens
I admit that I am a traditionalist when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner. But still I like to add a new dish to the menu every few years. Last Thanksgiving I made a popular recipe, Warm Farro Salad, from my Great Grains cooking class. I thought the combination of nutty whole grain farro, roasted hazelnuts, and wilted winter greens would
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