fruit
kir pom-pomme punch
My kir pomegranate punch is special but simple. Grab your favourite sparkling wine, mix with pomegranate juice and pour a little well of cassis at the bottom of each flute or coupe for a drink that screams new year's eve.
the dessert that could make itself
figs sprinkled with honey and nuts, then baked. i can do that! no flour, kneading or other scary baking words in the recipe at all.
figs in a sexy salad
this is my favourite way to enjoy figs and an adaptation of jamie oliver's "easiest, sexiest salad in the world"... and i think mine's better.
summer salad with pepitas, blueberry vinaigrette and geai bleu
i was at oddfellows just a week ago for dinner and i ordered a salad that i've thought about every...
garden update
who can't grow lettuce? me, apparently. aren't they supposed to be one of the easiest things to grow? i could have sworn i saw jamie oliver throw a bunch of lettuce seeds under a piece of wood in his garden...
the beginning of great things!
i was so excited to be at the farmer's market today, for the first time this year. sure, the dufferin...
a random bite of mango with cayenne pepper
a small tweak can make a big difference. i love mangos just as they are, but i wouldn't sit down...
strawberry salsa
I took part in a delicious strawberry-themed potluck a couple of years ago. Some creations were great (strawberry pizza with basil, buffalo mozzarella with olive oil and balsamic vinegar), some were not as successful (my partner’s strawberry s’mores–sorry, James)....