Late June is always one of my favourite times in Toronto. The days are long and hot and humid, but the nights are still comfortably cool. In my garden, the honeysuckle and the elderflower are in full bloom, filling the evening air with their perfume. It's also the time of year when the saskatoon ... Read More about Hitting the Sauce: Saskatoon Berry Barbecue Sauce
Polly Wanna: Homemade Everything Bagel Spice Sourdough Crackers
Much like everyone else in the baking world, I jumped on the sourdough bandwagon back in March. After reading a few tutorials, I whipped up a starter using a mixture of all-purpose and rye flours to keep me company as I worked from the kitchen counter. And since I figured my new coworker should ... Read More about Polly Wanna: Homemade Everything Bagel Spice Sourdough Crackers
In Bloom: Chive Blossom Vinegar
Chives are one of the first signs of spring in my garden, popping up from the herb planters not long after the spring thaw. While chives aren't particularly interesting to look at for the first couple of months, everything changes when the chive blossoms make an appearance in early June. Those ... Read More about In Bloom: Chive Blossom Vinegar
Saucy Wench: Old-School Rhubarb Pudding Cake
It's no secret that I love rhubarb. Every single spring, I do a little happy dance as soon as the first blush-pink stalks appear at the local greengrocer, because I just can't get enough of that sweet-and-tangy flavour. Over the years, I've shared all kinds of different recipes that feature ... Read More about Saucy Wench: Old-School Rhubarb Pudding Cake
Caramel Knowledge: Butterscotch Oat Bars
Am I the only one who feels like grocery shopping these days is like a real-life video game? Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get in and out as quickly as possible, using the most efficient route to navigate the one-way aisles, dodging people and shopping carts as you go, all ... Read More about Caramel Knowledge: Butterscotch Oat Bars
Best Laid Plans: Sausage and Bean Pasta Bake
I want it to be known that I had big plans for April Fool's Day this year. Seriously big plans. I'm talking about the kind of plans that involve re-making the most horrific vintage recipe I could possibly find. Something like bananas wrapped in ham and smothered in hollandaise or a glorious ... Read More about Best Laid Plans: Sausage and Bean Pasta Bake
Wok This Way: Restaurant-Style Fried Rice
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