Category: Fall / Winter
Cooking in Season
Quince: Easy Peeling and Cutting Tips
Quince have a wonderful flavour, but an almost impossibly hard texture. Read on for a quick kitchen tip that makes quince easy to peel and cut!
Baking
Pumpkin Spice Scones
Pumpkin spices scones are a perfect fall treat; not-too-sweet, fragrant with spices, with a full complement of rich pumpkin flavour.
Recipes
My Granny’s Lemon Curd
This delicious, velvety lemon curd has the perfect balance between lemony and sweet, with a smooth buttery finish. A family favourite for four generations!
Cooking in Season
Pumpkin Seed Salsa | Cooking Class Giveaway
When the folks at Rancho Vignola approached me to sponsor another cooking class giveaway for my loyal fans and followers, I immediately knew two things: that I was feeling a wholehearted YES about the idea, and that I was going to launch the giveaway with my dearly-loved pumpkin seed salsa recipe.
Recipes
Kumquat Marmalade Recipe
Many, many years ago, when I was first learning to make jam and preserves, I saw a basket of kumquats in the produce market near where I lived. Always willing to try a new food, I bought the crazy little fruits; later that day I made marmalade with them…
Baking
Biscotti with Pistachio, Dark Chocolate, and Red Chili
These biscotti with raw pistachio, chopped bittersweet chocolate, and freshly ground red chili are bursting with flavour, heat, and complexity right from the first bite.
Cooking in Season
Mapo Tofu | Best Beef Stirfry | Chinese Cookbook Giveaway
Two excellent Chinese recipes for the Mid-Autumn Festival, these full-flavoured yet accessible dishes will surely make it into your regular rotation. Read on for my full cookbook review and detailed recipes.
Cooking in Season
Chickpea Curry with Cashew Cream and Green Chutney
The weather this month can’t decide between winter and spring. Which works for me, because my palate can’t …
Cooking in Season
The Brussels Sprouts Recipe-Off
On Canadian Thanksgiving, I was invited to a radio interview with Bruce Williams on CFAX to discuss gravy-making, …
Cooking in Season
My Famous Chickpea Artichoke Hummous
We all have a basic hummous recipe, but this one stands out. The artichoke hearts add a delicious …
General
Eggnog French Toast | Two Versions
Regular readers of this blog know that I can’t stand store-bought eggnog, but that I adore the homemade …
Digital Kitchen/BBQ Thermometer with Magnet and Clock Timer
Asian Ingredients: A Guide
