Everybody loves a good story. Especially in the kitchen we’re surrounded by culinary anecdotes that evoke an emotion or familiar; stories of thoughtful ingredients, kitchen heirlooms and beloved dishes adding to the comfort of the cooking experience. But ever so often the history of a dish is so well told that the combination of eating and reflecting becomes a treat for the senses. Enter the fiery and sexy story of Puttanesca, the prostitutes pasta.
Thanksgiving has always been both Philip and my favourite holiday, right up there next to Christmas. But what we love is the official kickoff to Autumn, the first full course meal that requires you to unbutton your pants, and the time spent with family…
What we love most about Thanksgiving are the traditions that surround the table and echo in the gatherings of family and friends. Growing up, Thanksgiving was always held at my grandma’s house; the kitchen filled with the aromas of turkey, gravy, curries, stuffing and…
If you haven’t had one (yet), a cheese soufflé is like an airy cheese puff with a crispy top baked to creamy, cheesy pudding perfection. But somewhere down the culinary line, the soufflé picked up a bad reputation as difficult, tedious and finicky, and easily…
It’s not often we toot our own horns and call ourselves creative geniuses in the kitchen. But when something magical happens during the recipe testing process and when ingredients are harmonious and methods are refined and fateful, you thank the recipe gods and publish…
Bittersweet is the first day of autumn. As the temperature drops, leaves change colour, and the sun slowly fades, it’s natural to gravitate toward the cozies of baked sweets, hot drinks and comfort foods. When thinking of comfort foods I imagine nostalgic dishes from…
In our house it’s completely acceptable (and encouraged) to read cookbooks for leisure. Reading them is as exciting as a first date and is as intimate as a fantasy. There’s nothing like flipping through a cook’s book of recipes, diving into culinary stories and…
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