Happy almost-New Year! I hope that everyone who celebrated Christmas had a wonderful holiday! I myself enjoyed a few days away from the computer and spent some much-needed time with family here in Toronto. We cooked, we saw a few movies, and we wandered the city 'til our ears and noses were red with cold! […]
Growing up there was a clear division of labor in my family: dad was the pancake master, and mom was in charge of waffles. Depending on which treat you wanted for Sunday breakfast, you knew exactly which parent to appeal to. Both were experts in their respective fields, with Dad making cakes from a carved-in-stone […]
If you ask me my favorite meal, I'll tell you it's a neck-and-neck tie between breakfast and dessert. So a recipe that doubles as either a nutritious start or a sweet ending to the day gets gets double points in my book! Rice pudding is the perfect example of a dish that satisfies at any […]
This isn't just a recipe post, it's a tale of kitchen adventure. It began when the new lifestyle brand Salt House contacted me. Founder and entertaining expert Sarah Ashley has created a line of fashion-forward aprons for the modern home cook (I'm wearing the maxi apron above). Together we decided to share one of Sarah's recipes along […]
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? Cooking for a crowd is tricky to begin with, and that's before you factor in everyone's dietary restrictions and idiosyncracies. These days it's hard to keep track of who's dairy-free, who's gluten-free, who's sugar-free, you name it. And while a host certainly needn't provide for all dietary sensitivities, it […]
Amongst my many harebrained schemes is a dinner party at which every course, from appetizers to entrees to desserts, consists of some type of sandwich. If I ever make this dream a reality, these grilled s'mores melts will undoubtedly be the grand finale. They take everything we love about the campfire classic and smush it […]
Ready for a history lesson? Many moons ago, in my high school French class, I prepared a report on the composer Erik Satie. You'd expect a guy who wrote songs with titles like 'War Song of the King of Beans' to be a little eccentric, but Erik took the nuttiness to a whole other level. […]
I've never met a cookbook I didn't love. When I go to a bookstore (an all-too-rare occurence these days!) I make a beeline for the cooking section, where I can easily spend hours flipping through recipes, oggling the photos, and growing increasingly hungry. Cookbooks are also my favorite travel souvenir—every time you reach for one […]
Healthy eating is a big area of interest for me, and I love sharing my favorite recipes with you guys. However, I’m also a creature of habit, so things would get pretty boring if I posted the same three meals I eat over and over again. That’s why I’m super excited to be partnering with […]
For as long as chocolate chip cookies have been in existence, a debate has raged regarding what makes for a perfect batch. But I’m about to put an end to all discussions, because once you try my recipe, you’ll agree that these right here are the only chocolate chip cookies worth eating. Moreover, I promise this isn’t hubris […]
Is there any food as universally loved as pizza? I think not. As much as my energy and moods have improved from removing grains from my diet, hardly a day goes by when I don’t dream about the satisfaction of sinking my teeth into a thick, gooey, melty slice of deep dish pepperoni. Memories of […]
Anyone who knows me even passingly well knows that I have two favorite foods. The first, ice cream, stirs me to such a frenzy that I could devote not a single post but an entire blog to its greatness. And the second has known me to walk the length of a city and wait in […]