Homemade tortillas take about 45 minutes of hands-on time to make, but they are worth the effort to me. As with bread, fresher is so much better than anything in a package. I make tortillas on the same day that I plan to serve them. Or I occasionally freeze them as a loss prevention strategy. Because once you taste one, it is hard to stop … Continue reading Basic Flour Tortillas: A Step-by-Step Recipe
Upon seeing a recipe for Orange Maple Cornmeal Muffins, I sensed we might have a winner. And win we did, with fruit-flavoured results that left kids asking for more. Starting a Monday morning with miniature donuts made from muffin batter was a fun change of pace. Though I was out of eggs, Poppy’s delicious recipe required none. This version also made the best possible use … Continue reading Orange Maple Baked Donuts
Are there any savoury foods that don’t taste better with pesto? And pesto with olives? Not something I am ever likely to pass up. Today I had some leftover bread dough sitting in a bowl that needed a purpose. It was ever so easy to cut it into bread sticks, top the dough with cilantro pesto sauce and olives, and twist the dough strips just … Continue reading Pesto Olive Bread Twists
Carrots are a cheerful alternative to pumpkin in spring time. They are also easier to source locally, which helps them cost less here. The warmth of ginger and briyani spices in this soup helps mitigate the remaining chill of early spring; yet I would gladly come back to this recipe on the sunniest of days. Ingredients: 1 cup carrots, chopped 1 cup cauliflower, choppped 1 … Continue reading Carrot Cauliflower Soup with Ginger
After we arrived in our new small town, a friendly woman brought us a loaf of fresh bread containing delicious black seeds. After puzzling over what the seeds might be, last week, I finally asked her for the recipe. As it turns out, you can use any bread recipe, she told me; the secret is in the seeds. Kolanji seeds, also known as black caraway, … Continue reading Kalonji Seed Bread: Exploring Spices of the World
Carrots and Spring make a lovely pairing, even if you are not permitted by the weather to start sowing seeds in your garden. When you add carrots to granola with cardamom, bliss in a bowl is what you should rightly expect. And this recipe did not disappoint. I almost titled the recipe “Can’t-Stop-Eating-This Carrot Granola.” Carrot Spice Granola can be enjoyed in a variety of … Continue reading Carrot Spice Granola
Swirls and Spice 