Thinking of my late grandfather, Zaide Max Botner, who came to Canada at the turn of the century from Ekaterinoslav, Russia, escaping persecution from the Cossacks. Max struggled to make his way, selling fruits and vegetables from a horse and wagon. Everyone inherits a food history and mine was a whisker away from hunger. Eventually…
Baked Quince; Dessert or Side Dish?
This is the calm before the storm. Cold, but not too cold. There is still time to brace ourselves for the inevitable. Some of you can’t wait for it to snow, snow, snow so you can ski, ski, ski. The beauty of the winter season is unquestionable, but the burden of coping with the cold,…
Poached Salmon Salad Sandwich with Sauce Verte
On CBC Radio “This is That”, “Wilderness Childbirth” was lauded as the way to go. Intrigued, I was picturing a cozy forest floor, moss covered, not so bad. Then the group leader, guiding four couples raring to be super natural, metioned that they shouldn’t be too preoccupied with the rain, because by the time they arrived…
Artichoke and Celeriac – Beautiful Tasting
If you haven’t yet cooked and savoured whole artichokes, then you really, really, really should give it a try. So easy and so addictive. Try them with this mustard mayo dip for a super treat. Once the addiction sets in, you’ll be toting them along in your lunch bag, sans dip, for a gourmet delicacy…
Stripetti Squash – Simply Irresistible
When I want pasta, I want pasta. I was never tempted to experiment with faux pasta spaghetti squash, until now. I was gifted this locally grown stripetti squash which is similar to, but sweeter than spaghetti squash. Between googling and ogling the contents of my refrigerator I came up with the following. This recipe was so…
Tacos! with Chayote Salsa
Phillipe de Vienne and his son Arik did their best to instruct us in judicious spice usage. Arik encouraged us to trust our instincts, as he passed around smell samples, many that made us sigh with pleasure. Arik taught 32 keen participants a two hour spice course, then his spice king father, Philippe, imparted further knowledge…
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