A few weeks ago, my favourite cousin Gary came to visit me for a few days. I love my family, and I have a whole slew of awesome cousins. So, when I say that Gary is my favourite cousin, know that he has beaten out out a dozen or so other amazing cousins for this…
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Roasted Celery and Buttermilk Soup
When I was in my 20s my friends and I had a game that we liked to play with any new person that we met. We would each list the 10 foods that we would take if we were going to be stuck on a desert island for the rest of our life. You could…
Red Lentil and Autumn Vegetable Soup
I made this soup a few weeks ago when the leaves first started changing and I choose ingredients mostly because of their autumnal colors. It is not typical for me to make food with aesthetics as my primary motivation. Luckily though, the soup turned out to be tasty, as well as visually pleasing! The temperature in…
Blackberry Beet Borscht
I know! I know! Enough with the blackberry recipes. This is the last one, since we are now back in NYC. In addition to eating a lot of blackberries while on Gabriola, we ate a good amount of locally grown vegetables. There are quite a few small farms on the island that sell at…
Two White Bean Dips (Gremolata/ Garlic Scape)/ Farmshare Cooking
I am loving my farm share. I could not really tell in advance if it would work out to be a good deal, but now I am certain that it is an excellent value. I am enjoying the challenge of figuring out what to cook with a variety of vegetables that I don’t usually buy, and…
Radish Snack with Avocado Crema and Spicy Pepita Powder
I love radishes. It is odd that I have not talked about more on this blog. I guess that I don’t actually cook with radishes. I just eat them as a snack with olives, salted nuts or cheese….and add them to every salad I make…and sprinkle them, minced on top of my eggs. Really, I eat…
Pro snacking for lazy yet well-intentioned students
I’m studying biology right now (well I was until taking a break to write this blog post) and snacking on a delicious hummus and yam sandwich. Truth is I have a better diet when I’m sharing meals with others. When it’s just for me I find the best trick is to stock my fridge and…
Ruby Salad with Feta and Spicy Pepitas
This salad lured me in visually. I have recently joined the ranks of pinterest users. I know that I am late to the party. No one will ever accuse me of being an early adopter of technology or social media. Anyway, I have been making up for lost time and thoroughly enjoying all the pretty, pretty…
Saag “Paneer” (vegan)
My husband’s maternal grandparents raised their family in India. Chris’ grandfather ran an international boarding school in his capacity as a United Methodist Minister. Chris’ mother and all of his aunts and uncles grew up playing in the foothills of the Himalayas and attending the Woodstock School. It is easy to see how this experience…
Rice and Moong Dal Pudding with Black Pepper, Cumin and Ginger (Ven Pongal)
This is one of the most comforting, simple and healthful foods I have ever eaten. The rice and split moong beans are cooked until they are very soft and pudding like in consistency. The flavour comes from ghee flavoured with cracked black pepper, fresh ginger and cumin. In addition to being delicious, I find these…
Big Sis Little Dish 