After having spent a week nursing a very sick little patient and surviving on noodle soup, crackers and lots of coffee, I desperately needed a break from grab and go meals taken on the fly in between monitoring for fevers, massaging sore joints, and mopping up little accidents in the bathroom. On the weekend, when […]
Pan Roasted Cauliflower with Pancetta and Capers
This recipe comes from Amy Thielen’s most wonderful first cookbook, The New Midwestern Table. I cannot praise the merits of this book enough, and it is easily my favourite cookbook of the year. I have cooked so often from Amy’s recipes in the past year, that I’ve lost count of how many wonderful things I’ve […]
Vermouth Roasted Peaches
Sometimes, simple really is best. This summer, in an attempt to shed a few pounds, I picked up Mireille Guiliano’s French Women Don’t Get Fat and French Women For All Seasons at my local used book store. I’ve long given up on picking up a book hoping to find the miracle weight loss cure, and […]
Ginger Spice Muffins
These started out life as Nigella Lawson’s Christmas Muffins, from her illustrious Nigella Christmas cookbook. All of the wonderful flavours we naturally associate with Christmas are here – clementines, ginger, cranberry. The recipe itself is easy enough to whip up on Christmas morning, and after eating a few with my morning coffee, I’ve decided these […]
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Howdy, reader! Where has life taken you these days? I’ve been busy wrapping up year end activities at my day job, and in between, have been keeping myself occupied with day trips and weekender travel otherwise. It’s been a fun way to kiss off summer and welcome the fall. I have been cooking […]