Occupation: Cook at Jack’s Grill. What did you eat today? Breakfast: black coffee, a stalk of rhubarb, smoked gouda.  Lunch: wheat and bean salad. What do you never eat? I don’t understand the question. What is your personal specialty? Fresh sausages. Complete this sentence: In my refrigerator, you will always find: Preserves: jam, pickles, mustard, [...]

We had a recent Saturday pass that didn’t involve any errands besides our weekly trip to the City Market to complete, or any events to attend that would have had us running out the door. It was refreshing, actually – being able to cook several meals at home in a single day, and taking my [...]

It is so often said that it is almost a cliché: after a long day’s work, favoured recipes are those that are fast but flavourful. But I suppose that’s why it is a cliché – because it is true! Below are two weeknight suppers we made recently; one that worked out well, and one that [...]

Like Brooke, I know this warming trend should really trigger some sort of change in the kinds of dishes I should be craving, but the reality is – I love cold weather comfort foods. So though at some point a transition to lighter, more seasonal fare will take place, I’m going to take my sweet [...]

Occupation: stay at home mom who gets out in the evenings/weekends once in a while to work at a hospital here in Edmonton. What did you eat today? Breakfast was french toast made with my homemade 8 grain bread, maple syrup and blueberry/strawberry fruit salad, A&W onion rings and a root beer for lunch, (I [...]

I always have great timing: just as the weather starts to get warm, I am still writing about comfort food! Here are a few recipes we tried over the past few weeks: Lamb Stew with Sundried Tomatoes We pulled out the slow cooker for a Company’s Coming lamb stew recipe. Intrigued by the inclusion of [...]

I don’t bake sweet treats as often as I want to – most of the products out of the oven are more utilitarian in nature – muffins or scones to be taken for breakfast and the like. So it’s nice to have a reason to do so, and visits and occasions are some of the [...]

For Valentine’s Day, Mack made me dinner. And not just any dinner – a heart-shaped calzone (take that, Boston Pizza and Papa Murphy’s). It was simple – he used a familiar dough recipe, and filled the calzone with some of our favourite pizza toppings – sautéed onions and mushrooms, pepperoni, mozzarella. Out of the oven, [...]

I just finished Margaret Webb’s Apples to Oysters: A Food Lover’s Tour of Canadian Farms. The book chronicles Webb’s journey across Canada as she visited farms as diverse as oyster beds in Prince Edward Island, a cheesemaker in Quebec, a hog farm in Manitoba, and an apple orchard in British Colombia. She explores many of [...]

Since my sister gave me a slow cooker (on my request) two Christmases ago, I think I’ve only used it twice. So like Steph, I made a goal to use the appliance more this year. I mean, what incentive should I need more than the guarantee of a dinner prepared, without much effort? Pasta e [...]