Tag: herbs

Chocolate Mint Ice Cream — A Photo Essay

Chocolate Mint Ice Cream — A Photo Essay

Ask and you shall receive. A couple of weeks ago, I posted to Instagram a shot of my recently purchased, tiny chocolate mint plant. I asked if I should make ice cream or tea. The resounding answer was ice cream. If you insist. This was a 

Herbs & Spices and the DK Contest

Herbs & Spices and the DK Contest

This is not a sponsored post. I haven’t been paid to tell you about this contest (details below) and will not receive any kickback. I’m not even submitting my pick for a chance to win $250 worth of books. I’m posting because I have a 

Jade Soup

Jade Soup

I’m feeling rather ornery. It’s Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend but the weather is downright balmy and I can’t face the thought of autumn, let alone winter. I don’t care that the leaves are turning glorious colours or the nights are perfect sleeping-weather-cool. I don’t want 

Cilantro and Summer Fest

Cilantro and Summer Fest

Seems it’s the social season for blogs. Yesterday I was stacking eggplant for a virtual potluck, and today I’m arriving fashionably late for Summer Fest, a four-week celebration of the bounty where bloggers share their tips, tricks and recipes about fresh-from-the-garden foods. I found out 

Herb and Olive Chicken

Herb and Olive Chicken

We’re heading into the mother of all cold snaps. If the Weather Network is right, the warmest day this week will be a lip-chapping -15C. Celsius always sounds colder than Fahrenheit, but keep in mind that anything with a minus sign in front of it 

Greek Week – Herbed Greek Soup

Greek Week – Herbed Greek Soup

Imagine yourself in the photo above. On first impulse, would you ride the donkey or strip down and swim in the ocean? Or would you rather head to the nearest five-star resort with a book? I have a theory. The way you will enjoy this