Category: Supper
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Old-Fashioned Stew
The cooler days and scent of fall in the air has me craving warm, comforting dishes, like stew. I was curious about the origins of what we think of as “stew”, as I’m sure this differs from place to place and family to family. While researching the origins of the usual ingredients of stews, typically…
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Ken’s Artisan Bakery
One of the fabulous bakeries in Portland, Oregon, and one that we visited many times whilst living in Portland. Emmy and I would walk to the park, and then as a special treat on the way home, stop in for a coffee and pastry. I used to have a link to a video about Ken’s…
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Montreal-style Bagels
Montreal bagels are one of my favourite treats, one that I miss since leaving Canada. And as it’s been over a year since I had a real Montreal bagel, I decided it was time to try making my own version. Although I don’t have a wood-fired oven in my kitchen, I think these turned out…
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Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce
This easy tomato sauce has the pure taste of fresh tomatoes and toasty garlic, and it only takes a few minutes to make.
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Homemade Burger Buns
Nothing fills the kitchen with comforting, appetizing aromas like freshly baked goods, but I’ve been eating a few too many doughy things lately, so I’ve been trying out a few recipes with the so-called ivory whole wheat flour
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Quick and Easy Salmon Cream Pasta
Our local grocery store had a great deal on fresh wild Sockeye salmon the other day, so we bought a good-sized fillet to have for supper. We had some leftover, so the following night, I threw together this really simple, but very tasty, creamy pasta sauce using the cooked salmon. You could use fresh salmon,…
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Crêpes {gluten-free, dairy-free}
The first time I can remember having crêpes was quite a few years ago when my mother made a batch of Crêpes Suzette from an old cookbook she had. Of course, I was hooked… Since that happy day, crêpes have been a regular in our rotation for breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners…I think I make crêpes…