a homage to adventure & plant-forward eating
We are officially one month away from Christmas, and I have got baking on my mind! Every year I like to make an assortment of Christmas cookies leading up to the holidays to help get me in the festive spirit and to give as gifts …
I was fortunate to grow up with the most incredible grandparents. My grandmother, who we called Bonnemaman because of her half-French heritage, was a huge part of the lives of me and my siblings. There were many nights in our childhoods spent at our grandparents’ dining …
This Cranberry Walnut Sourdough Bread is inspired by a loaf of the same flavour from The Collingwood Bread Company, a popular bakery in the South Georgian Bay region where I grew up. The first time I tried this flavour combo, I was immediately in love and knew I needed to recreate it in my own kitchen. Coincidentally, this loaf is also the perfect addition to your holiday table with the inherently festive and cozy vibes of the cranberries and walnuts. Continue reading Cranberry Walnut Sourdough Bread
I’m a planner, which means I like to plan out a schedule for content and recipes far in advance of the season they would be shared in, but sometimes in the middle of the season, ideas pop into my head that are just too good …
I have had many requests to share this Sourdough Apple Fritter Focaccia recipe—mostly from my roommate’s coworkers. The concept for this recipe was born last fall when I experimented with the addition of apples and cinnamon to my sourdough focaccia. As you can imagine, the …
‘Twas the fall of 2024, and I had created a recipe failure of mass proportions. The silver lining to this culinary atrocity was that it inspired the pivot that led to this Honeynut Squash Rigatoni, which, I am happy to report, is far from a culinary atrocity. The first rendition of this recipe was a butternut squash lasagna with sautéed oyster mushrooms and lots of cheese. In theory, the idea was great; in execution, it was a major flop. Lasagne was not the appropriate medium for the delicious butternut squash ricotta filling. Flash forward a year, and I’ve revamped the original recipe to use deliciously sweet honeynut squash as the base for a velvety and luxurious sauce to coat rigatoni noodles and those gorgeous sautéed mushrooms. Continue reading Honeynut Squash Rigatoni
Fall is in full swing here on the west coast; the leaves are changing, there’s a crispness to the air, and I am craving all things cozy. Filled with warming spices, velvety pumpkin puree, and a brown sugar topping, my gluten-free Pumpkin Bread has been …
I have to confess, I have been a fennel hater pretty much my whole life. Despite this, I had the bright idea to develop a very crisp and autumnal cabbage-based salad with apple and fennel. I know, I even surprised myself with this! I couldn’t …
With the cooler temperatures of autumn beginning to descend on us, I have been craving everything warm and cozy while still trying to hold on to the last little bits of summer. Roasted Tomato Soup is perfect for this transitional time of the year! It highlights the queen of fresh summer produce while beginning to lean into the warm and cozy flavours of autumn. Continue reading Roasted Tomato Soup
Summer is wrapping up soon (sorry to be the bearer of bad news!), but I’m still hanging on to cooling and fresh recipes for just a little bit longer. Inspired by fresh spring rolls, my Spring Roll Salad is a chilled noodle salad with crisp …
