This is it, the last of this year’s scapes. I picked them last night, gave a handful to a neighbour who has been eyeing them, had Ryan roast some up with potatoes for last night’s dinner, and this afternoon I’ll turn the rest into this pesto with arugula and kale from the garden. Combined with my […]
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Stacked Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Ontario Fiddleheads
Lunch is actually my favourite meal, salads, soups, baked beans and especially a good sandwich. We often just serve sandwiches when we have guests, offering up a spread of cheeses, heirloom tomatoes, pesto and what ever else is in season and it’s always a hit. Summertime lunch can often extend well into dinner. Lately I’ve […]
Zucchini Time! Grilled Fish en Papillot (in Parchment) with Herbs and Zucchini
It’s Zucchini Time. You know, the time of year when gardens explode with zucchinis and you find them on your doorstep or passed over garden fences. I actually don’t grow zucchini in my personal garden as there seem to be enough people in my life that will share with me. Last weekend we visited the […]
Kinmount Farmer’s Market
As the last stop on our month long road trip, we are cottaging (cottage is a verb in Canada) near Kinmount Ontario. Normally we bring all our groceries from Toronto but because we’ve been away that just wasn’t possible this year. What a pleasant surprise to find most of what we need at the the […]
Recipe: Fantastic Fennel and Fiddleheads!
Here’s one of our favourite recipes, a grilled summertime salad especially for new mothers, cottage trips & vegans. It’s excellent to bring over when visiting new babies as its delicious and easy to eat with one hand as well as fennel being a great galactagogue that also seems to help with a colicy or refluxy baby. […]