Mmm...That's how every good recipe should start. With an unprompted verbal reaction to how good that dish was. Sometimes you need cake. Sometimes you need cake that's soft and sweet and tangy and buttery. And sometimes you need that cake quickly. That's not always easy when … [Read more...] about Soft and Gooey Strawberry-Rhubarb Pudding Cake
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Recipes from the Vegan Brunch Popup with Stephanie Audet: Gluten-free Scones, Nutella Pancakes and Mexican Rice
There were scones with homemade blueberry and strawberry jam, chocolate and banana pancakes, sweet potato tacos with sweet pickled onions and cashew cream roasted poblano crema, and there was Mexican rice and beans. I brought chives and cilantro from my garden, we had food … [Read more...] about Recipes from the Vegan Brunch Popup with Stephanie Audet: Gluten-free Scones, Nutella Pancakes and Mexican Rice
Slow-Cooker Lamb Shanks with Sweet Shallots, Sherry vinegar and Dijon
I guess I'm kind of all-or-nothing when it comes to lamb. I wanted some slow-cooked, tender, red meat. I've been awfully tired lately and spinach wasn't cutting it, sadly. (If I could eat just that spinach from the Concordia Farm School every day, I might not need lamb or chicken … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Lamb Shanks with Sweet Shallots, Sherry vinegar and Dijon
Pasta-Maker Gluten-Free Fusilli with Tomato Sauce
It's too beautiful a day to write a sad story about great gluten-free fusilli. So I'm going to leave the sad parts out about the context of this meal, and concentrate on the swirls of pasta that extruded from my pasta maker a couple weeks ago. I do love my pasta maker. It was a … [Read more...] about Pasta-Maker Gluten-Free Fusilli with Tomato Sauce
Dates: Tunisians, Algerians, and Iranians
,I used to go to Leopoldo when I needed a date. Then it was Tania. Then it was both... But now it's definitely, wholeheartedly Olivier. Well, L'Olivier, to be exact. That's the North African (I'm not sure if it's Algerian, Tunisian or Morrocan-owned) shop on the north side of … [Read more...] about Dates: Tunisians, Algerians, and Iranians
Chicken Liver Tacos and Diversifying “Healthy Eating”
My B12 is low. My energy is zapped. Mosquitos love me. I should eat more xxx. sigh... With all the hooey thrown at us these days about what "eating healthy" really means, I sometimes think of throwing in the local, organic sustainable towel. Nobody is getting it "right." We're … [Read more...] about Chicken Liver Tacos and Diversifying “Healthy Eating”
Healthy Chicken or Lamb Liver, and Lessons from a Clairvoyant
I met a clairvoyant who told me to eat more organ meats. And who am I to ignore a clairvoyant? That's a bit of an unfair way to start a post, because in my gluten-free, dairy-free, often raw-vegan circles where food should always be organic and local and made with love, I meet a … [Read more...] about Healthy Chicken or Lamb Liver, and Lessons from a Clairvoyant
Slow-Cooker Caribbean Chicken with Squash, Chili and Lime
It might not feel like a slow-cooker day, but this spicy Caribbean stew/curry is perfect patio food for the cooler evenings. I made it originally for a dinner party and it was a hit thanks to the perfectly tender and flavourful chicken thighs. You really can't mess up slow-cooker … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Caribbean Chicken with Squash, Chili and Lime
Gluten-Free Almond-Thyme Crackers
I feel like such a foodie fake when I tell you I've only made my own almond milk once. When I worked near the Crudessence on rue Rachel in Montreal I'd go there for a restorative smoothie for lunch when I really felt like splurging. $10 for a smoothie meal is a good deal when it … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Almond-Thyme Crackers
Roasted Sustainable Arctic Char with Simple Risotto-Style Rice
If you have one large, beautiful fillet of fish you just have to roast it—skin-side up, of course, so the fat bastes the flesh as it cooks. Coat it in crushed almonds, salt, pepper, ground fennel, and seal the moisture in (and make the coating stick) with a thin layer of Dijon, … [Read more...] about Roasted Sustainable Arctic Char with Simple Risotto-Style Rice