December 2013 archive

Best recipes of 2013

From a comforting bowl of roasted cauliflower soup, to a spring, re-vamped potato salad and a new way to enjoy snow crab, this kitchen has been filled with delicious recipes in 2013! Here are some of my favourite posts from the year. Thanks for your continued comments, emails and for being such loyal readers. I […] Read more…

 

Wholesome Whole Grains with Herbed Mushrooms and Feta Cheese

After a delicious week of holiday eating, I’m back in my Toronto kitchen, getting back to old, delicious — but more wholesome — eating habits. This is the kind of dish I turn to when I know my body is craving something nurturing. It starts with par-boiled grains — a real time-saver for any busy […] Read more…

 

Home for the holidays: My favourite moments in Paris

I just got back from spending the holidays back home with my family in France. It was a few jam-packed days of catch-up time with family, complete with some good eats and visits of some of the neighbourhoods I miss the most when I’m away. Take a peek at some of my favourite moments in […] Read more…

 

Festive Pomegranate and Rosemary Sparkler

I’m writing this post from my childhood bedroom in Paris. I just arrived this morning for the holidays, after almost 2 years of not having been back. My parents visited us in Toronto last Christmas instead, and we met up for a family trip in Iceland over the summer, so this was the longest period […] Read more…

 

Holiday Giveaway: The Lemonade Cookbook

The holidays are fast approaching and I want to spread a little holiday cheer. I’m giving away a copy of The Lemonade Cookbook, a book filled with recipes from the oh-so-fresh Los Angeles eatery. I stopped there when I was last in LA, had a glass of their lemonade, and soaked up the warm Californian […] Read more…

 

Butternut, Arugula and Pine Nut Salad

If you read my Cookbook Club post last month, you’ll know that this is the second month Jan from Family Bites, Mardi from eat. live. travel. write and I get together and have a potluck of sorts where we each cook from one same cookbook author. This time around we met at Jan’s cosy home […] Read more…