Perhaps it’s the rare, chilly sunshiny winter days we’ve been experiencing that is making me yearn for the golden rays of summer, the hazy heat filled air and the abundant colourful vegetables. I think it is also to blame for our inspiration in the kitchen lately; we’ve ramped up cooking, … Continue Reading...
Homemade granola is going to become the hero in our quest to eat a decent breakfast every morning. One of my desires in this new-ish year is to eat a good filling breakfast (without having to get up earlier) every morning. I’m thinking big batch cooking will save the day, … Continue Reading...
When you’ve made as many variations of hummus as I have, it’s hard to imagine that I can still get excited about yet another flavour of hummus. This is the smoky roasted chickpea hummus and it’s presently my favourite kind of hummus; it is quite possibly the hummus to end … Continue Reading...
I learned about the Southern (US) tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s for luck, a long time ago from an old friend I used to work with. She would host these big lunches on New Year’s Day complete with champagne, mimosas and revelry.
At the heart of the … Continue Reading...
This cake combines two of my one-time obsessions – blood orange and olive oil cake
I don’t know if this happens to anyone else but I get a little sad when I fall out of love with things I was once passionate about. I spend countless moments loving and obsessing … Continue Reading...