“I know I’m sure looking forward to some play time this weekend. . . ball, anyone?” Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! (And Happy Weekend to everyone else!) 😀 Even if you’re not in Canada, you can still join in the festive spirit this weekend! We’re going to have enviable weather (21C/70F and sunny on Sunday) and I’m […]
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September SOS Kitchen Roundup: Apples
[image courtesy of Affairs of Living] September’s Sweet or Savory (SOS) Kitchen Challenge, featuring the apple, was an absolute hit! Kim from Affairs of Living (my challenge co-host) and I received almost 40 recipe submissions from readers all over the globe, a wide variety of sweet and savory dishes that tempted our tastebuds and got […]
SOS Apples: Greens with Roasted Beet, Apple and Almond Feta
After the excesses** of the recent long weekend here in Toronto, I felt the need for something more ascetic. I was craving something light, clean and (yes) green: a salad! And I knew that my salad had to contain apple. I got this recipe from a cookbook I’ve had for years–a decade, almost–and from which I have never […]
Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger: Cheryl’s Cold Thai Rice Paper Rolls
First: Thanks to everyone who entered the Desserts without Compromise giveaway over the weekend! I’m delighted by the positive response and will be announcing the winners later today (once I choose the names). If you’d like to purchase a copy of the book, the introductory sale is on until the end of the month–you can […]
Crazy Simple Raw Kale Salad
Ah, kale. How do I love thee? Let me enumerate the methods. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my stove can reach. And also my wok. I love thee sautéed with a hint of garlic and soy sauce. I love thee to a level of spice that would top the Richter scale, lightly […]
Grilled Vegetable Salad with Fresh Tarragon Dressing
Remember that first blush of new love, those early days when you were still keen to learn every little thing about your sweetheart? A casual glance around the back yard revealed the emerald hue of the grass, the red of the tomato plants, the coral of the peonies all mysteriously so much sharper and more intense, as if your world […]
Cabbage (or Broccoli) Delight
[Ah, if only I were truly still enjoying my salad days . . . in reality, I am firmly ensconced smack-dab in the middle of my “main course” days. But you can enjoy this salad at any age!] Now that summer is undeniably underway in these parts (nothing spells “summer” quite like a week of temperatures soaring beyond 33C/92F), heavy duty […]
Flash in the Pan: Freshly Dressed and Saucy
[Sometimes, you just want to eat something now. I’ve decided to offer a mini-post every once in a while, for a dish that comes together incredibly quickly or else is so easy to make that no recipe is required. Here’s today’s “Flash in the Pan.” (For other FitP recipes, see “Categories” at right).] [Uber creamy–with […]
Asparagus, Pea Shoot and Pea Salad
Ever since I began the ACD last year, I’ve been on a mission to find restaurants that can accommodate my dietary restrictions. Luckily, I’ve discovered two or three, and the HH and I tend to frequent those establishments regularly. On our recent vacation in Florida, I was elated to discover Wish, where I enjoyed a tasting […]
Warm Chickpea and Artichoke Salad
Yesterday afternoon, I called the HH at work and proposed. (No, no, silly, not that kind of proposal! We are quite content with our “been there, done that, never going to be legally married again” status, thank you.) What I proposed was this: “HH, I just noticed that Joan Rivers is performing live tonight at the […]