Category: Appetizers
My Life in Food
Brunchy Baked Eggs
I shared a kitchen with three dozen children over five days of Spring Break, and all I can …
Cooking in Season
Spanish Meatballs | Albondigas
This recipe doesn’t need a preamble. The first time I tried albondigas, in Madrid, I ate a whole …
Foodgasm!
Spanish Spiced Almond Tapa | Almendras Fritas
It’s here, folks: the last day for my cooking class discount giveaway. It’s been a wild three weeks, …
Cooking in Season
Chai Honey Butter
Yesterday, I spent a good part of the day at the downtown Victoria Public Market. I went because …
Baking
Homemade Quince Paste
It’s quince season! For those who need help envisioning a quince, here is a description from my 9-year-old …
Cooking in Season
Farmers’ Market Demo Recipes: Garlic Scapes
This summer, I have been helping to organize the open air Chef ‘s Demo Stage at the Moss …
Recipes
Simple Moroccan Lentils
I am posting today so that I secretly have an excuse to share this super exciting food discovery: …
Cooking in Season
Chard with a Spanish-Moorish Twist (Catalan Chard)
This is one of those recipes that I find myself making again and again. There is something so very …
Cooking in Season
Warm Farro Salad with Winter Greens
I admit that I am a traditionalist when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner. But still I like to …
Cooking in Season
Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)
One of my favourite September rituals is making a big batch of Salsa Verde. Salsa Verde is obscenely …
General
Chinese Style Eggplant with Roasted Tofu
I am posting this recipe for two reasons: 1) It’s eggplant season right now and people, I’ve noticed, …
Cooking in Season
Summer Salad Meal (West Coast Nicoise)
This was my lunch last week. It was made up of leftovers from the previous day’s dinner: salmon, …
Digital Kitchen/BBQ Thermometer with Magnet and Clock Timer
Asian Ingredients: A Guide
