Kitchen Operas

Cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, cloves & cardamom are instant bringers of festive cheer. This is a warming holiday beverage that will make your entire home smell like joy.

I hope all of you are enjoying your holidays as much as we are enjoying ours around here! We woke up this morning to our first snow in our new house: Our first tree in our new house and my first real tree: (Yes, that’s a cheese grater on top. It’s our angel and we […]

You know how I said that my Whole Wheat Toblerone Cookies were my favourite cookies ever? Move over Toblerone Cookies, there’s a new Whole Wheat Cookie in town – the Whole Wheat Compost Cookie. I’ve been hearing a lot about Christina Tosi and the amazing treats she’s whipping up at Momofuku Milk Bar in New […]

So what’s a girl who’s blogging vegan for a month (for Vegan MoFo) to do for Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend?  Celebrate it vegan-style, of course! If you’re looking for Vegan recipes appropriate for your Thanksgiving feast (whether it be this weekend or next month), I suggest you chow down on some of my Fall favourites: […]

So I found some uncooked and unpeeled chestnuts at the grocery store, and wanted to roast some myself, which I knew I could do in the oven after reading a post by my favourite Knitting Humourist (yes, that’s a job!  Don’t you want it?), the Yarn Harlot. Off I went in search of instructions, and […]

I don’t know about you, but it seems to me like it’s tree-decorating time around these parts… and I thought you might like some music to go along with tree-decorating, holiday baking, and general festive merriment. I’d like to wish you a very happy, healthy & nourishing holiday season! This is a little something I […]

This is a variation on a casserole I’ve been making for the last couple of years whenever I need a week’s worth of something healthy on hand. It combines a balance of protein, grains, and veggies, so it works really well when I have a crazy busy week and need to grab and go! I […]

This weekend we celebrate Thanksgiving here in Canada.  Happy Thankgiving!!! This is my most favourite holiday as it is all about family and food.  And expressing what we’re thankful for.  I am deeply thankful for my loving & supportive family & friends, and for my health and circumstances which currently allow me to follow my […]

Another “keeper” recipe from Bonnie Stern: roasted butternut squash. First of all, how can you not love these colours?  Just looking at this platter makes you want to eat squash.  And it’s so good for you.  I think I’m into orange food right now… (Thai Roasted Veggies?  Carrot Koshambri?  Baked Falafels?  Roasted Parsnip & Carrot […]

It’s the holiday season, and I have a new (red!) KitchenAid Stand Mixer.  It was absolutely time to break it in, so I decided to go with my favourite Christmas cookie: biscotti!  I love chocolate biscotti, and anything orange-flavoured reminds me of Christmas… inspiration called, and these cookies answered. As I am experimenting with new-to-me […]