It seems like I’ve been narrowly skirting around illness for weeks now. The thought of miso soup sounded like an excellent idea and I pulled my usual trick of investigating what was hanging out in the fridge and pantry…
Fresh Winter Potato Salad
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…
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…
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