Bake with abandon!
Normally I’d do a Reader Question today, but I was intrigued by the responses to yesterday’s post on Oatmeal Flax Squares. When Andrew read my post he confessed he didn’t actually like the taste of flax in the squares. What?! Now he tells me! Seems …
I’ve been experimenting with flax seeds lately. I know they’re full of omega-3 fatty acids, fiber and cancer-fighting lignans, but truth be told, I’m attracted to their crunch and nutty taste. So when Linda Braun’s Everything Flax (Whitecap, 2009) hit the shelves, I just had …
Andrew has been wanting to try “Scotch Marmalade” ever since he saw a piece about home-brew infusions in Report on Business back in September. He clipped the article, bought a bottle of inexpensive Whyte & Mackay, handed both to me and asked, “What’s star anise …
I am a creature of habit. Community Roots, a local artist collective chock full of eco-friendly fair, is dangerously conveniently located right next to the butcher shop. When grocery shopping, I usually pop into the collective to see what’s new, and more often than I …
I’m all for positive thinking, but Miles Davis never tasted last night’s attempt at caramelized onion gravy. Andrew tried to make me feel better. “Easy for him to say. Make a mistake in jazz and no one can tell.” But food? Sorry, Kerry, I have …
That’s me in the middle. If you saw the Star Trek Meets Monty Python video I posted at Hallowe’en, you won’t be surprised to learn I’m a bit of a sci-fi geek. Should I ever be forced to choose between The Space Channel and the …
We left Kingston with more than an auto repair bill. My mother-in-law gave me a couple of her well-loved copper bottom pots and an enameled cast-iron skillet. Both work beautifully despite years of use. I know how to take care of the skillet, but being …
After yesterday’s jelly bean confession, I figured I should eat a healthy meal. But I wanted the intense flavours those tiny shellac-coated goodies offered. My solution, dried cranberries. The shot above is an extreme close up of the cranberry sauce that graced my potentially ho-hum …
If I get a cavity, it’s all Kira’s fault. She brought jelly beans to a meeting last week. Not dollar store jelly beans that taste like lemon Pledge, stale Tang or some alien interpretation of red fruit. No, she brought high-end gourmet jelly beans in …