Delight-Filled Leaves Art
Last weekend I was excited to receive some freshly-caught salmon from a friend, since I’d somewhat lost confidence in buying salmon from stores. Having a day off work, I got creative and served it with my own spin on a … Continued
Every year for the past eight years at least, I’ve served up some kind of meal in a pumpkin. This weekend, the British Columbia sky became brooding and gray, so it seemed fitting to snuggle in and cook something cozy. … Continued
My husband has been enjoying making bread from scratch this year. Our bread machine has taken up residence in a storage container as Curtis kneads, experiments and rests. Most of this goes on while I’m at work, so I cannot … Continued
Some of you may remember that last summer we started a .25 acre garden, which my husband was hoping to develop into a CSA garden box program (community supported agriculture). The land we were using was about a 5-10 minute … Continued
For several years, I have had a tradition of making dinner in a pumpkin at least once each autumn. This year, I was given this medium-sized sugar pumpkin by a family friend, and this weekend finally got around to using … Continued
I saw a picture of a similar pizza a few weeks ago, and was finally inspired to create one for a celebratory dinner this weekend. September is one of my most inspired cooking months, with the warm days, crisp cool … Continued
Blueberry avocado salsa
I’ve been craving these lovely lemon pistachio biscotti since I picked up a package of pistachios recently. The recipe is straight from the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook, so I take no credit for it. But don’t they look elegant … Continued
What a great opportunity I had to use my Great Great Grandmother’s 1860 dishes this weekend! I had a short deadline to test a recipe for the Parks Canada food app. I have made pastry before, but with my full … Continued
Over the past week, I’ve had the opportunity to host a couple of dinners and have loved cooking for our friends! Today, I started with just some zucchini that I picked up from a local farm – a yellow and … Continued