How to pick the perfect watermelon and a recipe for a watermelon, heirloom tomato and feta salad with cucumbers, olives, basil and mint. I stood in quiet fascination in front of the bin of watermelons at the supermarket watching people make their selections. Buying a watermelon is a bit like investing in the stock market; it takes...
Make your own flavored nut milks like chocolate hazelnut and cinnamon cashew simply and easily at home. When it comes to variety, milk alternatives have certainly caught up with and perhaps even surpassed their dairy counterparts. They’re available in an extensive range of types and flavors; and judging by the sheer number of choices available...
Tender sweet peas and mild edamame are brightened with the fresh flavor of mint in this simple soup. I suppose that summer is shortly on its way, but somehow its approach never quite seems to hit me on time. When it does arrive, it feels abrupt. Each year I eagerly anticipate the end of the...
Potatoes are dressed with a smooth rich crème fraîche sauce with fresh chopped herbs and a bit of grated lemon zest. Potatoes aren't new, they aren't trendy, and they don’t garner much attention. The humble little potato as it’s often referred to is the soft-spoken cast member of the "vegetable play," playing the supporting role...
Silky, creamy, blueberry chocolate truffles are an easy and elegant homemade treat and/or gift. No celebration is complete without chocolate, and homemade chocolate truffles make for an easy and elegant treat. There is something undeniably gratifying about offering a homemade gift that is also thankfully easy to make and that's what these chocolate blueberry truffles...
Make your own homemade dark chocolate gelato that's intense, luscious and rich. Sometimes a food will haunt me, and I can do nothing except think about it, talk about it, and dream about it until I have uncovered it’s secrets. It all began with a few innocent ingredients; chocolate, milk and sugar. I was longing...
A how-to on making clumpy, crunchy gluten-free granola that can be adapted to suit your tastes. Breakfast for me is about food that requires little energy to prepare and not much effort to eat. I tend to stick to the basics because quite honestly my brain just doesn’t function too well when I first get...
These salty, spicy rosemary roasted nuts are so simple to make and will fill your kitchen with the most wonderful aroma. Because it’s the holidays, and because we are all likely to be consuming copious amounts of sweets this time of year, I hope to offer you a temporary respite from your sugar coma with...
Fresh mint tea is easy to make and works wonderfully as either a hot or cold infusion. Every night after dinner you can be sure to find me with a hot cup of mint tea in my hands. A nightly cup of tea is my little ritual that marks the end of the day. The...