chayote chronicles
This pear-shaped, pale green and slightly creased vegetable so long has occupied an odd position at the top of my list of exotics …
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freestyle Friday
My Friday lunches are almost always a quick but cooked meal for two, sometimes resembling more of a brunch. Leftovers …
blueberries, mango steaks and mornings, oh my (and a little pi)
I get a nice satisfied feeling whenever I taste the transformation of blueberries that have been cooked. They are one …
winter bounty – gifts unexpected
May this find you taking a little break, gathering your sanity. As the days are short, but the air brilliantly …
recipe 20: stoneground chocolate ice cream
FALL FLAVOUR RIFF When your driveway starts to be covered with autumn leaves and you almost want a sweater in …
recipe 19: cool green for hot fall days
When the heat of Indian Summer wilts all my kitchen ambitions, I look to my trusty and simple blender and …
recipe 18: chopped salad for perfect tomatoes
Towards the end of summer it seems like the tempting mounds of fruit and vegetables demand more attention than one …
recipe 17: chilled verde
verde verily – my summer green soup journey It starts with a shot glass of green cucumber gazpacho at a …
recipe 16: more spiral salads and noodles
Still can’t resist the playful toy, even if it makes a mess!! I have a slightly fancy vegetable sprializer. I …
recipe 15.1: variations on smashed cucumber salad
Hot weather makes my ambitions rather simple when it comes to meals. Something slightly watery but still crunchy always makes …
