I was walking home tonight, thinking about what to make for supper. I wanted to eat garlic, having just read an inspiring paragraph about its health benefits in the book Food Security for the Faint of Heart…
Author: Big Sis Little Dish
This is a blog run by two sisters. Erin is the big sister who lives in New York, and Silvi is the little sister who lives in Vancouver. They both love to cook! They created this blog to share and store recipes for the food they make.
Roasted Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion Tart (Gluten-Free)
This is ANOTHER excellent recipe from Smitten Kitchen. I made a gluten-free version for New Year’s Day and it was well loved and totally devoured. I was attracted to this recipe because I am addicted to caramelized onions…
Apple Cider Brined Chicken with Star Anise and Cinnamon
I am always looking for tasty, healthy dishes to make for my husband’s family during the holidays. They are very conscious of their fat and cholesterol intake and as a result they are very fit and healthy people.
Happy New Year!
I wish you a joyful new year! I also wanted to show off the little gluten-free sticky toffee pudding that I made.
Ricotta Tart with Drunken Spiced Figs (Gluten-Free)
I made this tart to use up the the figs marinated in spiced wine that I had made for my Christmas eve salad.
Quinoa, Fennel and Pomegranate Salad
I found a recipe that I am super inspired by. It’s by Yotam Ottolenghi, published in this month’s issue of Bon Appetit magazine. Yotam is an Israeli-born chef who is renowned for his treatment of vegetables.
Myrtle Berry Citrus Sauce
I am a lover of discovering new and bizarre produce. Part of it is my fascination with plants: the way they grow, the forms they take on. To me it is miraculous.
Brussel Sprout Pakora
This is a recipe from The Patterned Plate which is a food blog that I have recently fallen in love with. I highly recommend that you check it out for excellent recipes, stories and advice…
Butter Tarts for Boxing Day (Gluten-Free)
I have always thought of the butter tart as the finest example of Canadian cuisine. You can get butter tarts everywhere in Canada from the gas station convenience store to a fancy bakery. I have never encountered a butter tart anywhere outside of Canada, not even on the border states. Not even in Maine, which…
Christmas Salad with Figs Marinated in Spiced Wine, Blue Cheese and Toasted Walnuts
I know that everyone is busy, but I would love to hear about your Christmas dinners past or present. I’ll start. I have been thinking about my Estonian grandmother’s Christmas dinners, which happened late in the evening on Christmas Eve. The funny thing is that I can only remember my favourite and my least favourite…
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