Last month, my cousin Gary came to visit me and taught me how to make the most delicious Curried Red Lentil Salad. Gary lives in Portland now, but grew up in Grand Prairie, Alberta which is very far North in my book. I know. I know, there are many places in Canada father North than…
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Paul’s a Sweet Pea Soup/ Farmshare cooking weeks 1 and 2
Our friend Paul is a sweet pea. He is the beloved man of one of the very best people that I know (Kerthy). He is a ridiculously good photographer and film DP. Sometimes he takes a photo for this blog and when he does, I get tons of compliments on how my photography is…
Kerthy’s Spinach Salad with Strawberries, Bacon and Spring Onions/ A Hedonist’s Guide to Strawberries
Here is one of my very earliest food memories. I was 3 or 4 years old (I know because we moved a lot, and this happened at the house I lived in when I was 3 or 4). It was a sunny, hot day, and my mother had set up the sprinkler so that could…
Roasted Radish and Fennel Salad with Walnut Gremolata (Cotton-tail salad)
I love radishes with all my little heart. I love them raw, so I was skeptical about roasting them. Maybe you are too? Roasting brings out the sweet side of the radish and tames the spice, making them palatable to the radish adverse. Roasted radishes are sweet, juicy and retain their crispness nicely. I’ve paired…
Grown Up German Chocolate Cake (gluten-free or not)
Last week, I made myself a German chocolate cake for my 41st birthday. I have fond childhood memories of German chocolate cake, but I suspected that as an adult it would be too sweet. I recently bought some turtles (chocolate covered caramel and pecans) with gleeful anticipation only to discover that they are gross if…
Lemon Poppy Seed Meringues
I know, it’s Valentine’s and I am supposed to be posting some sort of gooey chocolate dessert. The truth is that I am just not always in the mood for chocolate. Anyway meringues use cooking alchemy to make something special out of common ingredients which I find very romantic on a symbolic level . Also,…
Furikaki Crusted Seared Ahi with a Salad of Spicy Vegetables
My mother and I got to cook Christmas dinner together this year. She made a very delicious lamb roast and I made a salad from all of the amazing locally grown vegetables that you can buy on Maui in the dead of winter (watercress, kohlrabi, watermelon radishes). The salad was spicy, crunchy and full of…
Happy New Year! Whipped Ricotta and Beet Caviar served on Seed and Nut Bread
I humbly offer not one, not two but three wonderful recipes that I did not invent. They came from three of my favourite food blogs, which I encourage you to take a look at if you have not done so already. All I have to offer is the suggestion that you make these three wonderful…
Last Minute, Frugal, Heartfelt Christmas Gifts/ Spice Infused Lemon Salt and Vanilla Sugar
I don’t understand how Christmas can be so close! Here is what happened. I put a lot of effort into Thanksgiving and then tumbled headlong into lingering illness, computer meltdown and a series of deadlines that would knock your socks off. I just caught my breath and ack! Christmas is 5 days off! I really…
Sour Cream Apple Pie with Walnut Crumb Topping (Gluten-Free)/ Les Fantome du Passe Determinent les Fruit de la Tarte
Many people, in many cultures agree that today is the day to share something sweet with loved ones who have already passed on. Some people celebrate Dia De Los Muertos and others call it All Saints’ Day or All Souls’ Day. The beautiful painting featured at the top of this post is from a series…
Big Sis Little Dish 