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
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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
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
Fall’s bounty has been picked — here’s what to do with it
The fall season is upon us. The leaves have decorated the landscape with colour and are now floating down to blanket the earth. The air is crisp in the morning, with sun for a much shorter time during the day, followed by the most amazing night skies. All of these changes mean that the yard […] Read more
Fresh late-summer flavours make kitchen time a delight
Summer always goes by too fast. The colours of the landscape are starting to change and the evenings are cool and refreshing, with the night sky filled with bright stars. As this season comes close to a finish, it is one of the greatest times for our palettes. Each year we wait, and then the […] Read more
Easy-to-eat finger food and refreshing drinks hit the spot
Oh the sweet summertime. The flowers are surrounding us with colour and scent, and as the season rolls along, we are enjoying the many fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season. The flavours are at their peak, and we have been waiting all year for these tastes. Some of my best food experiences have […] Read more
Spring brings juicy grilled menus, fresh garden produce
May is a month of renewal. The trees have fresh green leaves, the grass is lush and the flowers are blooming as we embrace the spring season. The birds are happily chirping and love to let us know that morning has arrived as they start singing very early beside my window. What an amazing alarm […] Read more
Spring brings variety of fresh and sweet treats
Spring is upon us, The tulips are poking through, so let the flavours of the season begin! After a long winter, there is something so satisfying about those first fresh tastes. Fresh perennial onion greens are our first garden offering. Sometimes referred to as walking onions, they are just like a store-bought green onion. This […] Read more
There are many ways to green up a St. Patrick’s Day menu
This is St. Patrick’s Day season, which means it’s time to incorporate refreshing shades of green in our menus. As winter meanders along, we start to crave some colour, so here are some green food suggestions. Kiwi bread As I was restocking the house with food, the grocery stores and Costco all had large containers […] Read more
Winter meals with decadent taste can also be nutritious
One of the joys of winter for me is having more time to spend preparing food in my own kitchen. While it is an amazing experience to dine out, there is great satisfaction in plating gourmet menus that you have created. While not all recipes are a success, as my family will attest, together we […] Read more
