spring

autumn, breakfast, recipe, spring, sweet

Sticky Maple Buns with Sweet Tahini Glaze

March 2, 2017

Sticky buns tend to come with all kinds of filling, but the most important detail is that the filling caramelized in the oven, rendering a deliciously sticky crust that gently coats and supports the pillow-y dough inside.

main dish, recipe, sponsored, spring, summer

Mediterranean Meatball Stew

February 20, 2017

When I come home from a long afternoon of running errands, cheeks cold from the nipping wind and recovering from the slight breathless feeling from climbing over snowbanks and trudging through slush, I have an insurmountable hunger that comes a-knocking. Perhaps you know him- his name is Winter Hunger. Oh, and there's a giveaway too!

main dish, recipe, spring, vegetable

Garlic Scape Pasta Primavera

June 28, 2016

Garlic scapes are one of my favourite summertime vegetables. The long and twisting vegetable curls and pokes in all directions when they are presented at the local market, hanging over the edges of each basket messily. When you buy them they tend to come in large quantities- almost at a point when you’re not quite sure what you could ...

collaboration, giveaway, recipe, review, spring, summer, vegetable

Thai Peanut Noodle Salad + Nourish Cookbook Review

May 4, 2016

Disclaimer: Thank you to Whitecap Publishing for providing all participating bloggers a copy of Nourish in order to conduct our reviews! They also provided the book that one of our readers will win (learn more about the contest at the bottom of this blog post). I received a copy of Nourish, a delightful family cookbook that shows you easy ...

breakfast, condiment, recipe, spring, sweet

Honey and Orange Rhubarb Compote

June 16, 2015

I grew up with rhubarb growing in great bushels in my backyard. A childhood friend would gnaw on the raw stalks- he knew well enough not to eat the poisonous leaves- but I found it terribly acidic and sour. My face would twitch and my eyes would water and my mouth would twist and close tightly as I waited for the experience to subside. Even ...

appetizer, recipe, snack, sponsored, spring, vegetable

Bocconcini Focaccia with Spring Onions and Rosemary

March 7, 2015

Focaccia is one of those things that, when made fresh, is so incredibly delicious you feel like you could eat this, and only this, for the rest of your life. When you take a bite of the delicate crispiness of the outer crust, and it caves into the thick pillow-y middle, you will know what I mean. The bocconcini cheese, still hot from the oven, ...

recipe, salad, side dish, spring, summer, year-round

Ancient Grain Salad with Herbs

October 23, 2014

I consider myself quite a healthy person. Sure, I enjoy baking gut-tightening treats but I also like to think I’m pretty balanced when it comes to what I put between my choppers. But the clouds part ways and the sun shines down when I eat a healthy dish that tastes absolutely amazing. Garlicy, creamy, chewy, flavourful, and above all ...

recipe, side dish, spring, summer, vegetable

Green Pea and Mascarpone Soup

August 27, 2014

I love green soup. Always the pureed kind. Everytime I see a bowl of the bright and green substance I forget any other vegetable: I want my green soup. This soup recipe is no exception, as the bright peas are brought to life with the accompanying fresh basil and mint. The mascarpone cheese, added right at the end, makes for a beautiful velvety ...

drink, recipe, spring, summer

Ginger-Lemonade

July 15, 2014

What drink do you like to enjoy on a hot summer’s day? Iced tea? Iced coffee? Lemonade? Pop/Soda? Fresh-pressed juice? Icy-cold water? What if I told you I had a lemonade recipe that was so delicious, it would wash away your wanting to drink anything else? And what if I told you this wasn’t just any regular lemonade, but a ...

autumn, recipe, spring, sweet

Carrot Cake with Meringue and Maple Cream

June 1, 2014

Back in May I made a cake in honour of Priscilla’s Bachelorette party. Well, the wedding day finally arrived! It was a beautiful event. In honour of such an occasion, I felt it only proper to make a tall layer cake. In this case, I made a carrot cake with lots of walnuts and pineapple, topped with a meringue crust and sandwiched between ...

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