Spring time, it’s brief and beautiful. A paint box of colour splashed on a barren landscape. Small buds burst from the branches, tulips reach up to the blue sky and pale green leaves unfold. We try to make the best […]
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TantalizingTurkish Potato and Chickpea Stew with Baharat Recipe
Food is very important to me. My parents would celebrate successes over meals either at home or at the new joint down the street – instilling the belief that tasty food + good company = everything is right with the […]
Duck a l’Orange Recipe with Chicken as a Pinch Hitter
My Grandpa Lloyd was a swell guy. He had one of those brilliant minds – truly a creative genius. In the basement of his house he had a laboratory where kept a workbench filled with metals of all colors, vials, […]
Syrian Red Lentil Soup Recipe – Shurbat Addes
This is one of my “go to” soup recipes. It’s wonderful – warming and rich. The ingredients are affordable, it doesn’t take long to make and it’s great for you. Growing up one of my best friend’s mothers was Syrian. […]
Lagered Teriyaki Salmon with Blood Oranges
It was a beautiful day in Toronto! Spring is just around the corner and April is sneaking up on us – so my thoughts are naturally turning to lighter fare. The idea is to shed the layer of warmth that […]
Maple Syrup – Ginger and Clover Cocktail Recipe
Our life in the big city of Toronto! So different from the way my Momma grew up in rural upstate New York. When she was a small child her family truly lived off the land. Momma always jokes about […]