Happy St. Patrick’s Day! A time when the majority of people become Irish for the day. I always get inspired by holidays celebrated by different cultures. The food always excites me and I usually can't wait to try making them for myself. So really, what I'm trying to say is I love to cook anything [...]
These will go great with your charcuterie board or brunch table or even just with cocktails! You know that hungry feeling when its way past dinner and you are only going to be up for a few more minutes – these would do the job! They have oats and some spicy ingredients to provide enough [...]
It is "National Indigenous Peoples Day" today. Originally called National Aboriginal Solidarity Day in 1982, it has gone through name changes including National First Peoples Day to it's current name. The day celebrates the "unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples" (rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca site). Food unites us and I [...]
Did you know that you can eat banana skins? Me either! Apparently the vegan/vegetarians have been doing it for years and didn’t tell us about it! As skeptical as I was of this Banana Bread recipe, I just had to try it. This is my version of Whole Banana Bread/Cake. So delicious, so satisfying! There [...]
There is a reason why Nik Sharma has risen to great acclaim. He’s just a brilliant Chef who brings a scientific approach not just to baking but also to cooking. I’ve been following his blog “A brown table” for a while now and have cooked and baked his recipes with, in my humble opinion, wonderful [...]
Okay, for some of you, Banana Bread has been in your repertoire for just over a year now (for others a lot longer). Well everything you thought you knew about delicious tasting banana bread, throw away. This is a vegan recipe that will make you a vegan banana bread lover. All you need I've listed [...]
Special day for me today, I get to make anything I want for the person whose birthday it is! And this is our first quarantine birthday cake together – hopefully we will be able to celebrate “when things get back to normal” with family and friends soon. My wife loves desserts – okay I know [...]
For those of you who are regular followers of my blog, you know I’m a huge fan of Dorie Greenspan. I’ve always liked her recipes and I especially like the way they can be adapted – although they don’t ever need to be, to ingredients I happen to have on hand. This is inspired by [...]
Looking for a not too sweet, crunchy, chewy, moist bite of deliciousness in your day? Try these muffins! I know I’ve given you a lot of apple recipes, but you can always substitute and I listed some possible substitute for them in the recipe section below. This is a great treat for those mornings where [...]
This is a long introduction (I know, I'm usually at a loss for words :) ), so if you want to skip right through to the recipe, go ahead - you can always come back for a bit of a backgrounder if the instructions aren't clear. Have you ever come across a recipe and think [...]
