This is a guest post by Betsy and Warren Talbot of An Uncluttered Life. Since we began traveling the world in 2010, my husband Warren has collected recipes. Every time we have a great meal, meet a chef, or start a conversation at a market, he wants to know what’s cooking and how it’s made. […]
Cock-a-leekie and a dumpling – HERBED DUMPLINGS
On a chilly night during our last fly fishing trip to Vancouver Island, we made cock-a-leekie soup, with a twist. Tim decided to add dumplings to the broth and make it even more of a meal. Cock-a-leekie is one of the easiest soups to make. Heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a pot, […]
That Time We Got Lost in France
After a quick coffee and pastry in our French rental home in Les Assions, we were on our way. We planned on doing a little hiking in the Cévennes while the sun was out but what was meant to be a quickie 7km hike before lunch turned out to be more like the S.S. […]
A World of Cookies – PFEFFERNUSSE
Tradition Christmas and the holidays are filled with tradition. Every year around this time our home overflows with smells of Scottish shortbread and French butter cookies. This year we changed it up a bit and added a few others to our regular mix, Middle Eastern date & almond triangles and German pfeffernüsse. Pfeffernüsse There are […]
Honest Food Tales – Suzy Sabla – HALUSKY
Tales from Slovakia: How Potatoes, Cheese, Bacon & Vodka Are All You Need How do I picture my dream man? I imagine he is equal parts: Bruce Willis circa Die Hard 1 badass, with the quick wit of Jon Stuart, George Harrison heart and soul (and hair), and wait, isn’t this a food blog? Fret […]
The Off-Season, Nat’s First Time and Stew – SEALING PASTE
The off-season in a summer town A few weeks ago we were in Parksville-Qualicum Beach, a popular summer destination. Of course it’s slower in the off-season but nature is one attraction that is always open and there are never any crowds. We spent three nights at Ocean Trails Resort, a short walk from Rathtrevor Beach; […]
Apple Picking in Ontario – BROWN BUTTER APPLE BUTTER
Fall means apple season and pick your own orchards. Last Saturday we drove out to Mountain Orchards in South Mountain Ontario, picked tons of apples and ate cider donuts. One of our favourite things to do when we have loads of apples is to make apple butter. Apple butter is basically apple sauce that’s been cooked […]
LENA’S ITALIAN TORTA
Lena’s torta al cioccolato e vaniglia Ask any pastry chef and they’ll tell you, one of the most important rules of pastry is to measure everything accurately. That rule went out the window the second I walked into Lena’s house. She was to teach me how to make Italian torta and I came ready with […]