Brussels sprouts sold on the stem are irresistible to me. Not only do they make a dashing centerpiece for your table during these festive times, getting them still attached to their stalk means you get the freshest ones possible since the sprouts continue to absorb the nutrients in the stem. As soon as I got [...]
I must have tried so many different variations of pesto in my life and yet they always amaze me by their fresh taste and versatility. The combination of mint and peas has been popping up lately and is one of my favorite for the warmer months – incredibly bright and refreshing. Summer is definitely over [...]
No matter where you travel to, it seems like every culture has its own take on bread. It is a staple of every cuisine yet so distinctly different from one place to the other that we’ll probably never eat the same bread twice. I’m always fascinated by just how much a few ingredients and local [...]
I think I may have just found the best way to get your daily portion of veggies… Digging once more into one of my favourite cookbooks, Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi, I stumbled upon this unusual yet very tempting ratatouille. Unlike your traditional mix of zucchinis, bell peppers and tomatoes which often results in a wet [...]
A classic of the Hanukkah table, crisp potato pancakes, a.k.a. latkes, should not be relegated to being eaten solely during the holiday. So simple to make, I see them as my way of recreating from scratch the frozen hash browns of my youth in my quest to eliminate all prepared food from my diet. I [...]
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