Farmers’ Market Quinoa Salad with Squash Blossoms
This past weekend was Canada’s penultimate summer holiday. Wherever you reside, I’m assuming your long weekends look at least a little bit like mine with almost-too-much excellent food and drink, trips...
View ArticleRoasted Lemons, Potatoes, Radishes & Olives
The standout feature of Mediterranean cuisine––besides its great taste––is the lending and blending of neighbouring countries’ flavours, cooking techniques, ingredients, and meal preparations. Roasted...
View ArticlePotato Salad with Arugula, Lentils, & Rosemary
If you read this blog often or know me personally, you’re likely aware that I’m enchanted by fresh produce. Vegetables and fruit are the base of every recipe on this blog, as well as the base of my...
View ArticleTreat Yourself: Avocado & Beet Caprese Salad
Yummy Beet “Treat Yourself” Recipe Series Entry No. 1 If you find yourself dining alone at home quite often, which I personally do, there are joys and drawbacks. A joy is getting some alone time. A...
View ArticleVegan Pho with Delicata Squash & Enoki Mushrooms
Yummy Beet “Treat Yourself” Recipe Series Entry No. 2 Unlike my last “Treat Yourself” recipe serving one, today’s recipe serves two, staying within the theme of the series: healthy recipes for 1 to 2....
View ArticleSavoury Oatmeal with Roasted Squash, Soft-Boiled Eggs, & Herb Oil
Growing up in the countryside, the middle of nowhere, the boonies––whatever you’d like to call it––you would expect that the surrounding farmland served as a muse, providing a bounty of fresh, local...
View ArticleRoasted Red Pepper, Hazelnut, & Chili Pizza with Spelt Crust
The pizza of my youth was thick and doughy and from a local restaurant in our small town. I loved going to pick up the pizza with my dad (we never got delivery) because the foyer in the Italian...
View ArticleCream of Broccoli Soup with Lemon & Mint
My dad, Kimball, is my buddy, bestie, and pun-partner. We do father-daughter trips, enjoy similar varietals of red wine, watch the same television shows so we can have discussions and inside jokes,...
View ArticleMoroccan Cauliflower Flatbread with Pomegranate, Lemon, & Tahini Yogurt Dressing
When it’s time to start holiday entertaining menu planning for family, friends, or simply myself, I often turn to the market or grocery store, see what’s in season, and work around that. Or I’ll...
View ArticleWild Mushroom, Turnip, & Saffron Spelt Pasta
This past week was the final editing round for my first cookbook, Whole Bowls (available for pre-order now). This means it’s off to be printed soon. The book is almost cooked through. Nearly golden...
View ArticleBlack Rice & Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Clementine Flax Citronette
“My Christmas tradition is not having a Christmas tradition,” I stated the other day. It’s a hectic time of year and I’ll be working until Christmas Eve day, making festivities feel rushed and my...
View ArticleBroccoli Stalk, Kimchi, & Zucchini Tangle with Honey Tamari Almonds
I cook to bring home the bacon (and fry it up in the pan), but I also cook to take a break from my own racing thoughts. Always being a “creative,” before I ventured into the world of food, I used...
View ArticleRoasted Broccoli Salad with Pine Nuts, Raisins, & Feta
As of last week, my second cookbook manuscript, Purely Pumpkin, is off to my publisher. And it’s now less than 2 months before my first cookbook, Whole Bowls, is released (April 5, 2016–in case I...
View ArticleHomemade Thai Green Curry Paste
If you’re looking for a traditional Valentine’s Day recipe, you have come to the wrong place (or try these brownies or this chocolate pudding). If you’re looking for something to spice up your...
View ArticleOttolenghi-ish Bowls with Sweet Potato Hummus & Grilled Za’atar Tofu
Friday, 1:30 p.m. I was upstairs in my home office, working away, dealing with a bit of brain fog due to lack of sleep from the night before. A few moments later, I was startled by a loud thud,...
View ArticleMiso Orange Sesame Noodle Salad with Thai Basil, Asparagus & Tofu
When I saw the weather forecast for Sunday, Easter, a quiet day when I had absolutely nothing lined up to do, I immediately knew I wanted to spend the day outside. My weather app promised sunshine,...
View ArticleSorghum, Chickpea & Saffron Soup with Mint Pesto
What if… This is how many of my decisions begin. For instance, what if I send this email? What if I send this text? What if I approached this topic with X? I could go on and on. Once I have asked...
View ArticleChana Masala Hummus Flatbread Pizza
I don’t believe in luck or any other fanciful, fingers-crossed kind of malarkey, but for a lot of my life, I’m certain I had bad luck. In fact, it was so bad, it got to the point where my family has...
View ArticleRoasted Hasselback Potatoes & Beet Greens with Tomato Chili Sauce
Head on over to FoodiePages.ca for today’s recipe featuring delicious Canadian makers’ food products. Get my Roasted Hasselback Potatoes & Beet Greens with Tomato Chili Sauce recipe here. The...
View ArticleBanh Mi Barley Bowls with Seared Sesame Broccoli Rabe
When I’m stuck on what to make for lunch or dinner, I choose a theme. If I want to go Greek, I’ll build a meal around lemon, oregano and feta. For Indian, I’ll bust out the curry powder or garam...
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