I need you to buy these from me now! They're incredibly delicious but they're sitting in my fridge and I can't can them safely. Soft, sweet Hachiya (Kaki) persimmon pulp covered in honey syrup and Domaine des Salamandres Pear Ice Wine with lemon juice to bring it all together. … [Read more...] about Persimmons in Quebec Pear Ice Wine
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
Beet, Orange, and Black Olive Salad with Orange Flower Water from “Plenty”
You're going to want to get your kitchen gloves ready for this one... Beets are messy. This recipe is relatively mess-free, but you'll still end up purple if you're not careful. One trick is lemon juice, so juice a lemon using your hands when this is all said and done, and … [Read more...] about Beet, Orange, and Black Olive Salad with Orange Flower Water from “Plenty”
Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash
Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes 6 tbsp olive oil, divided 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 cup mixed wild and basmati rice (or whatever kind of rice you have or want to use) 1 cup quinoa (I … [Read more...] about Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash
A Salad I Could Eat Everyday: Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Okay, Mr. Ottolenghi, lets see how you did... ...for the 4th Annual Volk/Watson Extravaganza I cherry-picked from Yotam Ottolenghi's gourmet vegetable cookbook, "Plenty". I kind of cheated because I did choose some recipes I'd already tested and knew to be wonderful (the roasted … [Read more...] about A Salad I Could Eat Everyday: Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Sweet Potatoes
A Food Intolerance-Free and Dietary Restriction-Conscious Christmas: Dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free recipes for the holidays
This week on CKUT 90.3FM radio I presented a Christmas dinner menu and some holiday hosting ideas catering to those who don’t eat gluten, dairy, or meat. Or for considerate holiday party hosts who want something to feed the dangerous Christmas party guest - the vegan. I don't … [Read more...] about A Food Intolerance-Free and Dietary Restriction-Conscious Christmas: Dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free recipes for the holidays
Socca Chickpea Flour Tart with Caramelized Onions and Roasted Tomatoes
Do you like pancakes? I love pancakes, but the flour, milk, and butter part of pancakes doesn't like me. So a recipe for Italian savoury pancakes sounded heavenly. This is basically a pancake topped with slow-cooked onions and roasted tomatoes. It's simple comfort food, and the … [Read more...] about Socca Chickpea Flour Tart with Caramelized Onions and Roasted Tomatoes
Butternut Squash and Bean Soup
When you have the triumvirate of soup vegetables in your fridge (carrots, leeks, and celery), you make soup. Simple as that. I also had a butternut squash. So that went in too. And some cooked black-eyed peas. If I'd had a potato or celeriac or spinach or chard, I would have … [Read more...] about Butternut Squash and Bean Soup
One More Kick at the Can Honey-Coconut Granola
I have a disastrous history with granola. I've made it a lot of different ways - with butter, oil, dates, oat groats, baked, raw and dehydrated, maple syrup, honey and with plain old sugar. Only once has it actually worked out well. Other times I've been stuck with tupperware … [Read more...] about One More Kick at the Can Honey-Coconut Granola
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
From my new favourite blog, Sketch-free Vegan Eating, I tried out a recipe for Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. It was simple and quick, and the only substitution I made was brown rice flour for the oat flour. But I did use certified gluten-free oats. They cost a bit more … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
The Globe & Mail, Perfectly Roasted Beets, and My Renewed Faith in Print Media
It's been a long time since I trusted a recipe from a newspaper. In general I figure most newspaper recipes are very good, but you hit a bad one and it scares you off. So why give them a second chance when you have reliable, overly-tested cookbooks, as I do. But I love roasted … [Read more...] about The Globe & Mail, Perfectly Roasted Beets, and My Renewed Faith in Print Media