Peach, Tomato Salad with Bocconcini

Peach, Tomato Salad with Bocconcini

  When a spring frost destroyed much of the tender fruit crops in Ontario, I was afraid I wouldn’t see a local peach this year, let alone one that delivered a true peachy taste. Fortunately, I was wrong. While the size of the crop may 

Strawberry-Rhubarb En Papillote

Strawberry-Rhubarb En Papillote

As if Friday isn’t reason enough to celebrate. Today is the first anniversary of Lynn Ogryzlo’s The Ontario Table, and I’m one of her virtual guests. I’m pretty chuffed to be asked to take part. Not only do I enjoy a party, I like hanging out 

My Mother’s Hands | Lemon Curd Recipe

My Mother’s Hands | Lemon Curd Recipe

These hands turn 80 this summer. These hands have picked strawberries, made jam, kneaded bread, rolled pastry. They have decorated birthday cakes, anniversary cakes and wedding cakes. They have changed diapers, washed clothes, sewn dresses, mended seams, darned socks, stitched buttons, ironed pleats. They have 

Healthy Seed Bread

Healthy Seed Bread

One of the items on my culinary bucket list was granary bread. I wanted to create my own version of a seed-loaded hearth bread I used to get from a local bakery. Their bread was dense without being heavy — something you could sink your 

Recipe: Pear and Ginger Conserve

Recipe: Pear and Ginger Conserve

Someone, who looks suspicious like my husband, informs me that I missed the whole appreciation concept when I moaned about Thanksgiving in Saturday’s post. Apparently, it’s all about gratitude and love, not weather preferences. He’s right. As usual. While I might not be ready to offer you 

Apple and Tonka Bean Crisp

Apple and Tonka Bean Crisp

No peaking. Just answer the question. What are tonka beans? Are they: a) a line of kids’ toys b) an ancient Polynesian percussion instrument c) urban slang for “I don’t care”

Recipe: Basil Cheddar Scones

Recipe: Basil Cheddar Scones

Last week I was in Banff, Alberta, surrounded by the breathtaking Rocky Mountains. It was unseasonably warm and the cloudless sky was the shade of cerulean blue you find only in a paint box. It was mid-afternoon and I’d had nothing but airplane coffee and 

Recipe: Watermelon & Raspberry Soup

Recipe: Watermelon & Raspberry Soup

When I signed up for the watermelon carving challenge I figured inspiration would arrive by the time I received my personal-sized watermelon and its accompanying dual-ended melon baller. It didn’t. So, I scoured The National Watermelon Promotion Board‘s website to see if anything sparked an idea. One 

Three Farmers Camelina Oil and a Give Away

Three Farmers Camelina Oil and a Give Away

Update: Since The Three Farmers won their bid on Dragon’s Den, I have been getting a lot of questions about this oil. If you are interested in buying some, there is a list of retail outlets on the Three Farmers’ site. Click here to see