The Many Uses Of Whey
In last month’s column I mentioned my roommate has discovered yogurt-making and the subsequent, luminous introduction…
The Many Uses Of Whey Read More »
In last month’s column I mentioned my roommate has discovered yogurt-making and the subsequent, luminous introduction…
The Many Uses Of Whey Read More »
When the winds of winter howl, it’s time to welcome the warming flavours of South Asia and the Middle East. This recipe came about…
A Warming Stew For Cold Winter Nights Read More »
I am chagrined. I missed our neighbour’s open house. Not only is this party the best place to catch up with friends that we only see here…
Eggnog, Rum Sauce And Cheesecake! Read More »
In my house we take liberties with pasta sauce. Left to his own devices, my roommate will throw in juniper berries, birch syrup, preserved…
Pasta Extravagances Read More »
We met Roger Kempanien in a youth hostel on the outskirts of Gällivare, an iron-mining town in northern Sweden. My husband and I…
Sautéed Ruffed Grouse Breasts In Madeira And Cranberry Sauce Read More »
Earlier this year, I asked a lawyer friend for a favour: I needed help navigating the legal system for another friend…
The Cookie Solution Read More »
Every fall, for the past several years, my sister has said to me, “Sister! Have you made a pumpkin pie from scratch…
The Pumpkin Eaters Read More »
The hunters are returning the leaves have gone and there’s snow in them hills—it’s the season for big pots of stock simmering on the stove…
Who among us has not received a large zucchini from a neighbouring gardener, at the end of the summer? I was gifted a two-pound…
How To Cook a Large Zucchini Read More »
The tip of my rod jerked and dipped toward the dimpled grey water, and I glanced up at our guide. He shook his head.
Shore Lunch With Mario Read More »
A couple of weeks ago we dropped in on a friend on our way to Pine Lake, near Haines Junction. Just as we were leaving, he said…
Meatloaf is Marvellous, Hot or Cold Read More »
S’mores are great, there’s no doubt about it. Melted marshmallows and creamy chocolate sandwiched between graham wafers…
Life After S’mores: New Camping Dessert Options Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, the oil tank guys were coming to take out our old tank and pour a cement pad for the new one.
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About a month ago I visited the first place I ever picked dandelions: a small, pebbly beach on the Greek island of Alonissos…
Green It Up! It’s Dandelion Season! Read More »
I’m sitting in an apartment just off Syntagma Square in Athens. Motorcycles roar by and a woman drags a big garbage bag to the corner.
Horiatiki (a.k.a. The Greek Salad) Read More »
At the end of August 2021, I picked up a lamb shoulder roast from the Takhini River Ranch booth at the Fireweed Community Market…
Tower of Beauty: Homemade ‘Lamburgers’ Read More »
Low-bush cranberries and lemon are two flavours that shout out “Spring!” at this time of year. The swans are flying overhead…
I love cooked fresh pork belly, the exquisite combination of crispy skin, luscious fat and tender meat that chefs in the Yukon do so well.
The Venerable Pork Belly Read More »
In January I stopped eating fresh vegetables, and my roommate quit his granola habit. We just didn’t feel like it anymore.
Fibre, Fibre, Fibre! Read More »
Soup is just the best for the busy cook, especially in February when the light’s coming back and we’re rushing in from…
The MI5 agents came into the house by stealth, wrapped in worn, crinkled purple tissue paper. The package nestled under the tree…
Finger Food For Dark Nights Read More »
On November 26, my sister and I pulled into the Husky gas station at Hope, just off the Trans-Canada Highway.
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My husband and I are on our last visit to my sister’s house in Parksville, on Vancouver Island. She is moving across the country…
I want to share with you a success I had this weekend. But first, hands up anyone who has ever overcooked a moose roast.
How To Cook A Moose Read More »
My old friend Julie called to me from the back of her car, where she’d just finished loading her groceries.
Together we admired the colour and texture of trout and salmon, contrasting them with each other, enjoying handling this beautiful resource.
Taku River Sockeye Salmon and Atlin Lake Trout: Preserving the Harvest Read More »
There are few wild greens easier to enjoy than lamb’s quarters (Chenopodium album) also known as white goosefoot and, sometimes, pigweed. A member of the populous Amaranthaceae family, which includes amaranth, quinoa, beets and spinach, among thousands of other plants, the leaves can be eaten fresh or cooked and have a flavour somewhere between spinach and kale.
Go Wild With Greens Read More »
Nothing is assured about wild food gathering. If you find butter & whipping cream try this dessert recipe.
Raspberry Fool With Wild Chamomile Shortbreads Read More »
Spruce tip season is short. There’s anxiety about getting out soon enough. Once picked and processed, you can experiment with abandon.
Gather: All The Spruce Tip Things Read More »
Lemon yogurt cake. With the addition of tangy low-bush cranberries, this cake will provide a burst of bright flavours
Bright Flavours for Spring Read More »
I found comfort in honouring the people of Ukraine by making pyrizhky (or piroshky), a hand pie beloved in both countries.
Pyrizhky (or piroshky) is a Much Beloved Dish in Eastern Europe Read More »
Mid-winter Potato, Kale and Cheddar Pie. A hearty, cheesy, main course that only needs a side salad for a satisfying mid-winter meal.
When Gatherers Become Gardeners Read More »
Don’t hate them! Not only are dandelions beautiful, the bees love them and we should too! They are delicious.
Rhubarb is a good producer to just keep harvesting, resulting in a pile-up of chopped rhubarb in bags in the freezer. A hubbub of rhubarb!
A Hubbub of Rhubarb Read More »
A forage around town in supermarkets and small shops for local and locally available foodstuffs to bring home and play with
Foraging in local markets for cheese pie makings Read More »
The berry season is still months away, but a close friend gave me a small jar of jam for Christmas. And so, I made cheesecake.
Wild Strawberry jam Read More »
Why not celebrate this time round with a feast that connects you to the landscape; that reminds you of where you live.
During this bizarre year of COVID constraints, home cooks have had to develop adaptive culinary behaviours to increase our success in the kitchen. Sometimes key ingredients for a recipe simply weren’t available, so we acquired new competencies. We became masters of substitution.
Adaptive strategies Read More »
I’ve wanted to make savoury thumbprint cookies forever, so once the spruce needles were swept up, the decorations put back in their boxes and the cookie tins fully emptied, I decided to give them a try.
Post-holiday baking projects Read More »
Sometimes, in the midst of celebratory foods, we just feel like something simple. Like a melty, comforting, satisfying mac and cheese!
An old favourite with a smoky twist Read More »
There is a famous vegetarian restaurant in New York City called Dirt Candy. Someday I will get there, but, in the meantime, I love the
People who live and work on the water are good at tall tales. Fisher people don’t just tell whoppers about the whopper that got away,
Tall tales and fish cakes Read More »
My father had a favourite expression when he came home from work late because he’d stayed downtown for a drink with his friends. “I fell
Morels and rascals Read More »
In my Yukon world, ‘Juniper’ is a name that has been given to kittens and new babies; in the world of musician Donovan Leitch it
Juniper—Not Just for Gin Read More »
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen so many berry pickers as this year in the White Pass near Fraser, B.C., southern Yukon’s favourite place to
Blueberry Pilgrims Read More »
I find one of the best ways to calm the spirit and focus the mind is to go out foraging. When foraging for wild plants we enter the landscape on an intimate scale, we’re down on our knees, looking, exploring, paying attention, the microcosm engages us and the macro shrinks away.
For those as yet uninitiated, spruce tips are one of those truly magical wild northern foods. They’re packed with Vitamin C and have been used by Indigenous people to soothe sore throats and combat flu for centuries.
It’s Spruce Tip Season! Read More »