My favourite recipes are the kind that you can throw together with the odds and ends that are kicking around in the fridge, and that are easily adapted based on what's on hand. This fried rice usually shows up on the menu at least once a week, because it's exactly that kind of recipe. It's ... Read More about Wok This Way: Restaurant-Style Fried Rice
Oh My Darling: Clementine Cardamom Pound Cake
Given everything else that's going on in the world right now, it feels a little strange to be writing about pound cake. These are strange and uncertain times. On the one hand, this introvert is pretty happy to have an excuse to stay home and catch up on the final season of Schitt's Creek. But ... Read More about Oh My Darling: Clementine Cardamom Pound Cake
Souper Hero: Instant Pot Beef and Barley Soup
Lately I've been wondering why we bother to distinguish between soup and stew, particularly when it comes to recipes like this beef and barley soup, which is so thick and chunky that you can almost eat it with a fork. On the one hand, it's got all the hallmarks of a great stew - chunks of ... Read More about Souper Hero: Instant Pot Beef and Barley Soup
Butter Than Ever: Maple Butter Tart Bars
As a Canadian, there are a couple of important rules to live by. One, you have to apologize for pretty much everything. Two, you should always pronounce the last letter of the alphabet as “zed”, not “zee”. And three, you must love maple syrup. So when you're trying to make over a ... Read More about Butter Than Ever: Maple Butter Tart Bars
Squeeze the Day: Fresh Orange and Date Muffins
Sometimes, when the miserable grey winter days start to pile up on each other and feel like you haven't seen a hint of blue sky in weeks, you just have to make your own sunshine. That's why I'm so thankful for the fact that citrus season overlaps so perfectly with the most miserable part of the ... Read More about Squeeze the Day: Fresh Orange and Date Muffins
Crazy Lentil Thing Called Love: Lentil Soup with Bacon
In case last week's Smoky Tomato-Ham Chowder wasn't a dead giveaway, I've been on a bit of a soup-making binge lately. I've been playing around with a few new recipes over the last couple of weeks, but today I'm dusting off another favourite from my personal archives to share with you. I'm ... Read More about Crazy Lentil Thing Called Love: Lentil Soup with Bacon
Souper Bowl: Smoky Tomato-Ham Chowder
I was recently informed by a very reliable source on what's currently cool (in other words, a tween girl) that the 1990s now qualify as "vintage" and are therefore cool again. On the one hand, that's good news for the pair of Doc Martens that's been tucked away in my closet since university. ... Read More about Souper Bowl: Smoky Tomato-Ham Chowder
Creamy Lemon Poppyseed Dressing (and How to Make a Perfect Big, Fat Salad)
After the giant pig-out that is the holidays, I usually spend most of January and February atoning for my sins with many, many salads. That's not to say that I don't eat salad any other time of the year, but they feel extra-important at the beginning of the year when I need something fresh and ... Read More about Creamy Lemon Poppyseed Dressing (and How to Make a Perfect Big, Fat Salad)
Jingle All the Way: Dark Chocolate Amarula Balls
This post is sponsored by Amarula Cream Liqueur. Please enjoy responsibly. Thanks for supporting the brands that keep the Crumb test kitchen up and running! Tis the season for sweets, whether you're looking for a last-minute contribution to your office pot luck, or something a little different to ... Read More about Jingle All the Way: Dark Chocolate Amarula Balls