a taste of summer – in winter!

So, it’s late February and in Canada we are not nearing spring. Not where I am, at least. But the … More

salt & pepper hummus with lime

Do you sometimes really want to eat something in particular, but don’t have any in the house, so you just … More

This past summer – or was it early fall? – I hosted a shawarma dinner of grilled spiced chicken along … More

I can’t bear to throw out food that could still be eaten. Even salad: as long as it’s not dressed … More

I was planning on making a lasagna. And even though the pasta rolling machine happens to be out, I couldn’t … More

One of the things I cooked recently was roasted squash. I halved delicata and acorn squash, scooped out the seeds … More

Lately I’ve discovered that when there are leftovers that I want to use in a new way (who doesn’t?) feta is … More

A friend of ours gave us a giant wood board… a cutting board, a butcher block, a serving board. But … More

When I make tomato bruschetta I prepare the oily, garlicky tomatoes in a nice dish and serve them alongside toasted … More

This is why I don’t throw out the last bits of things. I had 3 or 4 grape tomatoes on … More