It’s been a bitterly cold start to 2026 here in Toronto – with “feels like” temperatures regularly in the -20C to -30C range thanks to the wind chill. It’s too cold to spend much time outside but if you do (like, you know, walking home from the subway), you’ll be craving something warm to eat … Read more
This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie and is intriguingly named Carrot and Mustard “Rillettes. When I think “rillettes” I think of a meaty spread (“pork immersed in fat and cooked almost forever”) much like the many versions we’ve made before cooking through Dorie and David’s books … Read more
Today’s recipe is a result of stumbling across an old post on my blog (like, REALLY OLD, from April 2010!) where I had written about making the “Inside Out Carrot Cake Cookies” from Epicurious and I remembered how much I loved them. You know, sometimes you want a piece of carrot cake but making a … Read more
A quick little post today to share a winner of a soup I came up with last week… What do you do when you’ve got some leftover pumpkin purée and a load of carrots you forgot to roast? Make soup! It’s definitely soup weather here in Toronto and there’s nothing better on a chilly night … Read more
Happy Friday (but if you’re like me, all the days seem to be blending into one long week!). Today I’m sharing a recipe that might work for those of you needing to cook from your pantry, fridge and freezer right now. Bonus? It’s vegetarian and easy to make vegan, too! It’s a favourite in our … Read more
This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s latest cookbook, Everyday Dorie and was one I made just before leaving on vacation with some gorgeous heirloom carrots that needed eating in my quest to clean out the fridge! Dorie says: If you love smoked paprika, the odds are high that you’ll … Read more