This post has been months in the making. Literally. Those of you who know me in real life will know that patience is not one of my strong points and that I am terrible at keeping secrets so you’ll understand the enormity of this! So here goes, here are some words I never imagined I’d […]
Les Petits Chefs talk OceanWise with Chef Ned Bell
Our roster of guest chefs in the Petits Chefs kitchen/ lab kicked off this week with the fabulous Ned Bell, Ocean Wise Executive Chef. Ned also founded Chefs for Oceans in 2014 as a way of raising awareness and advocating for for responsible seafood choices while highlighting the importance of healthy oceans, lakes and rivers. He […]
Tuesdays with Dorie (Dorie’s Cookies): Crumb-Topped Apple Bars
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies was more a bar than a cookie. A thick slab of shortbread-y base partially baked, then topped with apples (and dried cranberries), and then topped with more of the shortbread (this time clumped to make a crumble topping) makes for a simple (despite its multi-step process) […]
Walking (part of) the Camino de Santiago: Villafranca Montes de Oca to Atapuerca
Those of you who follow me on Instagram will know that this summer, I spent 7 days walking around 120km along the Camino de Santiago, from Logroño to Burgos in Spain. This was the second leg of the Camino that I started in 2016 (if you’re interested, I wrote a Q&A post in response to […]
French Fridays: Paris Express by Laura Calder
(this article originally appeared on Recipe Geek) Paris. Express. Even Laura Calder admits that the title contains a bit of an oxymoron. Many people consider French food as something best saved for a “special” occasion – they feel it’s time-consuming, so it’s not cuisine for everyday. Laura Calder, with this book, is out to prove […]
Ratatouille risotto
This post is produced in partnership with Le Creuset Canada. When Le Creuset Canada asked me if I’d be interested in checking out some of their stainless steel line, I might just have done a little happy dance. I mean, how beautiful are those pieces? Billed as pieces “for the serious cook”, they offer a […]
Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Moka Dupont
I’ve spent the weekend working through the copyedited version of my manuscript which wasn’t my top choice of activity for the Thanksgiving long weekend here in Canada but I was thankful that at least I had the time to do the work (right?). I planned my time in blocks of 2 hours, because at this […]
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