Bake with abandon!
No recipe. Just a story. You have been warned. Dad bought our first microwave in 1971. The large black box commandeered the counter, pushing the paper towel holder, toaster, and crock of wooden spoons out of its way. To his credit, Dad bought the fanciest …
I hear eggs and flour are hard to find right now, so how about a refreshing frozen treat for the weekend? This 3-Ingredient Raspberry-Mango Sorbet uses frozen fruit, which was well-stocked the last time I ventured to the grocery store. That was last week, but …
There are two types of people in this world. Soup people and non-soup people. Soup people will share their favourite recipes, ideas, and tips. Non-soup people will give you their portion. Either way, soup people win. I am a soup person. My husband is not. …
Easy Chocolate Buttercream Icing This is literally the icing on the cake. Yesterday, I shared a recipe for Egg-Free Depression-Era Chocolate Cake . This is the chocolatey buttercream topping. . There is no secret to making light, fluffy buttercream. Just beat the mixture for longer …
Friends have had trouble finding eggs in the grocery stores. Mom to the rescue – yet again! My mother was born in the height of the Great Depression. Eggs were scarce, as was butter, milk, and other perishables. A whole genre of dairy- and egg-free …
3-Ingredient Buttery Oatmeal Squares This recipe, more than any other, is tied to my siblings. Shortbread is Dad’s favourite. Mom whispers over my shoulder in almost every cookie recipe I create, but Buttery Oatmeal Squares? This was the recipe that conjures up memories of my …
Basic Granola with Variations I’ve been making granola since my university days. It was simple and affordable and endlessly flexible. I didn’t use a recipe. I just eyeballed it. This was before the Internet, when cookbooks were limited and recipes were scribbled by hand on …
In the past week, I’ve rejuvenated my sourdough starter, made several loaves of bread, simmered vats of stock, and cooked up batches of soup. Today, I’m sharing a recipe for a fruit treat that’s marketed to kids, but proves irresistible to adults — 3-Ingredient Strawberry …
It’s Friday. I’m not sure that means much these days. Just a week ago, Friday meant the end of the work week. We’d mark the occasion with a communal Friday Night Dinner and friends packed around the table. Our table fits 6 comfortably, but we …