I was visiting my grandmother the other day, who lives in a very small town where everybody seems knows each other and everything is just more relaxed.We went out to the local café for lunch, and just as we walked in there was a huge…

Whew! I made it back to Canada in one piece and the first thing I did when I got here? I made kale crisps. There’s just something about the confines of a plane and watching my fellow passengers chow down on mystery meat that makes…

It’s grilling season again, which makes this girl very happy. For years I felt left out at barbeques as I usually ended up with a plate full of gloppy potato salad poorly pretending to be happy: “oh no, I love Miracle Whip!” But since finally…

I can’t believe that I haven’t posted this recipe for The Best Lentil Salad, Ever before. With picnic season in full swing here, I suddenly realized that I’ve been keeping this unbelievable salad recipe all to myself! This dish is probably one of the most-cooked…

My dad believes that chocolate milkshakes fix just about any problem. Boy troubles? Chocolate milkshake. Bad day at work? Chocolate milkshake. I’ll never forget my disastrous 15th birthday party where he successfully pacified an entire room of disgruntled-drama-queen adolescent girls with chocolate milkshakes. God bless…

First off, let me just say that the juice feast is over and I feel like a million bucks. Truly. It’s like I’ve woken up. Easing back into my regular diet again, I find myself still craving gentle, liquid food. I think soups are a…

We interrupt this regularly scheduled dinner of grilled pork products to bring you…Wild Leek Pesto! Wha? This was my rant last weekend at my in-laws cottage, where, I kid you not, pork was served at every meal. The last night of our holiday, while the…

Since moving to the great country of Denmark I have discovered that Danes are very traditional people that live for their customs, especially when it comes to food: layer cake for birthdays, rice pudding at Christmas, and always open-faced rye bread sandwiches for lunch. As…