Cooking with Kids: Green Pancakes and Green Eggs
It doesn’t have to be St. Patrick’s Day to serve these charming green pancakes and bright green scrambled eggs. You can add a touch of bright spring colour to any breakfast or brunch with these little...
View ArticleShaved Brussels Sprout Slaw with Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds
Sprout slaw made with thin slices of tender little Brussels sprouts, tangy cranberries, and nutty pumpkin seeds is just the kind of side salad you were looking for to go with almost any meal. The...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Creamy Corn and Penne One Pot Pasta Dish
It’s a lifesaver on busy weeknights to have a tasty, quick, easy, one pot pasta dish in your repertoire; one the whole family loves and that even the kids can whip up. This Corn and Penne One Pot Pasta...
View ArticleGluten Free Angel Food Cake – a Beloved Classic
The angels would sing if they could taste a bite of this pillowy soft, slightly sweet, airy, gluten free angel food cake. (Skip to recipe.) And I’ll sing, too (you just don’t want to hear me)! This...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Meatballs with 3 Dipping Sauces
Whether you’re cooking with kids, for kids, or making appetizers for a grown-up party, these handy little meatballs on sticks with three zesty (and quick) dipping sauces are the perfect fun and easy...
View ArticleCochinita Pibil (Yucatecan Pit-Barbecued Pig) Tacos: A Taste of Mexico
Succulent shreds of tender, slow-roasted pork doused in a fresh tangy citrus sauce laced with fiery heat, all wrapped up in a warm tortilla . . . does that have your mouth watering? ‘Cochinita Pibil’...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Birds Nest Cookies and Bunny Bark
Three recipes for no-bake, last minute Easter treats that are quick to whip up and fun for the whole family to make and eat. (Each uses only 3 or 4 ingredients!) Please the Easter Bunny with cute...
View ArticleLamb Burgers and Sweet Potato Wedges
Juicy Lamb Burgers, succulent with rosemary and balsamic vinegar, are just the thing to make you think of spring. You can grill them or cook them in a skillet. Serve them on a bun with hummus and a big...
View ArticleNoum Kong (Traditional Cambodian Donuts): A Taste of Cambodia
Cambodian donuts have the most amazing and surprising texture and flavour – completely addicting (you have been warned!) I dare you to try eating just one! They are soft and chewy on the inside and...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: 2-Ingredient Brownie in a Mug
If you’ve got a chocolate craving or a brownie urge that needs to be filled right now, then you’ve come to the right place. Wickedly simple and wonderfully satisfying, this brownie in a mug comes...
View ArticleMushrooms on Toast – a Simple Pleasure (and we’ve planted the garden!)
Creamy, earthy, and buttery – what could be better than the simple delight of eating fresh, sautéed mushrooms piled onto crispy toast? Whether you’ve foraged your own or bought a handful of exotic...
View ArticleChicken Tinga Tostadas – Mexican Comfort Food
Zesty chicken tinga piled on top of a tostada; it’s like a thin-crust Mexican pizza loaded with fresh toppings and bursting with a riot of fantastic flavours. Or tuck it all inside a taco shell or...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Hamburgers in Lettuce Wraps
Feel like a change from a burger that’s half bread? Try using crispy, juicy iceberg lettuce wraps! The leaves make a tidy wrap that adds a whole lotta crunch to your burger; you can add all your...
View ArticleCucumber, Feta and Watermelon Salad: A Taste of Israel
This light, fresh watermelon salad is loaded with cucumber, feta, olives, and handfuls of leafy herbs. Parsley and mint are not only bystanders – they team up with fresh lemon to add a hit of WOW to...
View ArticleWild Rice and Morel Mushroom Soup – Nature’s Best in a Bowl
Morel Mushroom Soup with wild rice! If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on that elusive wild delicacy – morel mushrooms – you can turn them into this heavenly soup, loaded with wild rice and...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Chicken Pasta Salad
The best thing to have in the fridge on a warm summer day is a big bowl of Chicken Pasta Salad. It’s loaded with bow tie noodles, crunchy peas and carrots, cubes of tender chicken, and sweet chewy bits...
View ArticleSteak and Mushrooms – a Classic
Whether you’re grilling or pan-searing your steak, what better way to complement all that meaty flavour than with a heaping crown of juicy, earthy mushrooms, made creamy and piquant with a few simple...
View ArticleGerman Chocolate Cake Recipe to Turn Any Day into a Celebration
This German Chocolate Cake recipe is a classic – a moist, rich chocolate cake base with an irresistibly nutty topping that tastes of creamy, soft caramel studded with deliciously toasted coconut and...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Homemade Vanilla Pudding
Homemade vanilla pudding is so simple and easy to whip up, you’ll wonder why you ever needed to open up a package. Just six ingredients stirred together in a pot produce this beloved treat. Smooth and...
View ArticleLohikeitto (Creamy Salmon and Potato Soup): A Taste of Finland
Lohikeitto is the name of a most dreamy soup. It’s Finnish for a bowl of deliciousness: chunks of tender potatoes, carrots, and beautiful pink salmon in a creamy broth flavoured with leeks and dill....
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