Category: Taste Test
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, …
Baking
Homemade Quince Paste
It’s quince season! For those who need help envisioning a quince, here is a description from my 9-year-old …
Cooking in Season
Spiced Gooseberry Chutney
If you have been wanting to buy some of those gorgeous green gooseberries but are not sure what to …
Baking
Lemon Feather Cake for Easter (gluten free)
Easter is good times in our family. Our first big gathering since Christmas, the return of the spring …
My Life in Food
Olive Oil Tasting
“Operation Use-It-Up” has lost some momentum these last three weeks – weeks in which more food made it …
Foodgasm!
Japanese Sour Cherry and Green Tea Sorbet
Very early spring is all about Japanese cherry blossoms and fresh new flavours. This early spring weekend marks …
Baking
Bittersweet Chocolate Taste-Off
Here’s my problem: I like to use the phrase “business write-off” to justify lots of impulsive food purchases. …
Cooking in Season
The Winter Squash Taste-Off
Autumn: the time of year when every cook, I’m sure, has the same burning question: What kind of winter squash is …
Foodgasm!
Fire’s Love, My Favourite Hot Sauce
This post is for all of you out there who don’t like hot sauce that this a) too …
General
The Recipe That Never Was
I had originally planned for this to be a post about Grandma’s blueberry muffins – about how I …
Cooking in Season
Golden Kiwifruit
The golden kiwi is my new favourite fruit, and I don’t even like kiwis. Actually the golden kiwi …
Cooking in Season
Rainier Cherries
I knew them as Queen Anne cherries growing up, but Rainier Cherry seems to be the name of …
Digital Kitchen/BBQ Thermometer with Magnet and Clock Timer
Asian Ingredients: A Guide
