My Culinary Travel Bucket List Do you have a travel bucket list? What are the countries that you would love to visit the most? For me, travelling and eating go hand in hand. I’m always planning our trips based on local cuisines and notable restaurants of the region. The most…
I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun I am having with Around the World in Twelve Plates. It’s like travelling the world without even leaving your home and since we don’t have any plans to leave Calgary any time soon I’m just going to think of this…
Soup Swaps Are the New Cookie Swap I heard recently that soup swaps are the new cookie swaps. While I am unsure that soup will EVER replace cookies, swapping soup among friends is a great way to have a handy lunch in the freezer for those days when you are…
It’s a cold, wet, rainy Sunday and I couldn’t think of anything better to make for lunch than this roasted asparagus soup. Last weekend was such a hot busy blur that it feels so good to just stay home and listen to the rain fall while re-watching Game of Thrones…
Last week was the big kick off party to declare 2016 as the International Year of Pulses. The world has come together to celebrate pulses as an economic, sustainable, nutritious, and delicious food source for this entire year (IYP2016 as designated by the UN). There are so many food cultures around the…
Once in a while I come into contact with sage advice or truisms. I’m not talking about Facebook memes of ugly cat’s views on the world in general, nor am I talking about those ‘Hey Girl’ memes featuring Ryan Gosling (though they ARE great). I am talking about honest to…
Growing or Selecting Your Borscht Beets As soon as the beets leave the garden soil, the kids started requesting home made borscht. The year I planted ‘candy cane’ or Chioggia beets, they were disappointed to learn that they weren’t destined for borscht. Chioggia beets are equally delicious and much less…