Sliced peaches and a variety of whole berries in a bowl.

These refreshing foods can help freshen up the season

As we gently manoeuvre through our Canadian winter, we adapt to the temperatures that we are in with our environment and what we eat. Our beds have extra blankets, our clothing has extra layers and our food is mainly warm, with lots of flavour and spice paired with a hit of freshness and seasonal offerings […] Read more

Close-up of a plate with sweet and sour meatballs with steaming rice and a green side of peas or fresh lettuce and some pickled beets.

Delicious food can help bring renewal to long winter days

We are now well into the New Year. I like to think of this time of year as a chance to make small simple changes that will bring renewal to our long winter days. Use delicious food to help with this restoration time. Chilled lemon flush This drink combination has such a unique and addicting […] Read more

Cut-out cookies are so fun to make for the holidays. | Jodie Mirosovsky photo

Food traditions make for emotional family memories

My children are all grown up, but they still expect certain things over the holidays. Most important is food that has become traditions. Holiday recipes are emotional, evoke memories, deliver taste and provide visual satisfaction with vibrant colours such as glistening red. The regularly requested recipes often contain seasonal food such as cranberries, cherries, orange, […] Read more


Apples are abundant at this time of year. So sweet and crunchy, this fruit is delectable in baked offerings. There is always a bowl of apples on the countertop.  |  Jodie Mirosovsky photo

Come in from the cold to a menu that warms the insides

I love this time of year in the kitchen. There is more time for cooking because the outside work is done and we can spend time indoors, on a yard work sabbatical. With cooler temperatures, we crave warming menus that offer flavour and sweets that deliver sugar and spice. Over the years of doing this […] Read more

The beauty of autumn graces our plates.  |  Jodie Mirosovsky photo

Fall a good time to enhance menus with seasonal foods

My kids are all grown up, but I still have fun sharing the excitement of this spooky season. It’s a time when children can transform themselves into their favourite character, and for a day or two they are immersed in an imaginary life. With my own kids, I remember after every country stop the almost […] Read more