Seafood is an awesome choice for summer cooking. Mainly because it can be cooked at lightening speed. Meaning, minimal exposure to hot open flames and stovetops. Meaning, it will only be the natural suffocating heat wave that kills you. I promise, these skewers will be on and off the grill in less than 5 minutes….
Seasonal Cooking
Perfect for Spring Asparagus and Quinoa Salad
Nope. Still haven’t had enough asparagus. And I’ve made this salad four times since the it’s spring debut. There has been a lot of stinky pee in this house. What? It’s just nature. 2 potlucks, a dinner party and a big batch for lunches later, I think I’ve garnered enough high fives for this recipe…
Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble
I wait patiently for this intersection in time every year. The moment when rhubarb season and Ontario strawberry season collide. Pure joy. Right in my mouth. It’s a lovely thing having to wait for something to come in to season. Today, the global food market can bring us almost anything year round. Strawberries being the…
How to: Cook Seasonally – Shaved Asparagus Pizza
While perusing my local vegetable market in search of inspiration for dinner this week, I did a double take when I spotted a new ‘Product of Ontario’ sign. It was perched atop a big carton of fat, fresh asparagus. I actually “EEEEE”d and clapped with delight. The guy looking trough the leeks next to me…
Seasonal Peach Crisp
Back to school this morning huh? I used to love the first day back. The anticipation of using my crispy new notebooks, pristinely sharpened pencils, and picking my first-day-back outfit. There was a phase when wearing mismatched flourescent socks was my signature move. Yikes. As a kid, I had pretty solid packed lunches. I was…