When you think of Arab food, what geographies come to your mind? Lebanon? Palestine? Iran? Turkey? But, what about Spain? There is a long history of Arab (and Muslim)…
Last winter I fell in love with pomelos. It was one of those hot and heavy romances, too. From the moment you rip into that thick, pillowy rind and…
Balkenbrij (Pulled Pork Loaf with Braised, Spiced Cabbage and a Fried Egg)
I’m excited about the recipe I’m sharing here: both because it is rare to see Dutch food updated in a more modern context and also because, during my research…
“You people love — that come here, whatever it is — you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey.” Don Cherry, “Hockey Night in Canada”…
What are some of your favorite smells in the whole world? Maybe it’s the smell of fresh cut grass or the smell of the pavement after a warm rain…
When you think of Canadian food, what comes to your mind? Maybe the stereotypical: the poutine, the maple syrup, or the back bacon. Maybe you know enough to take…
This year I was selected as a finalist in the Saveur Blog Awards, in the category of ‘Most Groundbreaking Voice’. Because of this, I was invited to Cincinnati by…
I grew up eating pumpkin pie; it was a family favorite made by my mom over the fall holidays (never store bought). In the years since then, pumpkin pie…
Manoomin pudding with orange blossom water, roses and pistachios
Each summer in Toronto, the highways and main arteries of the city clog as car after car joins the exodus of city dwellers escaping the concrete heat of the…
On eating variety, finding comfort, and enjoying the magic of food with kids
This isn’t an advice column. There will be no sage words on how to feed your kids – lots of those types of pieces exist already. There’s really no…
I remember how the adults would sit around the kitchen table, after dinner or mid morning most likely, each of them with a cup of coffee. It was about…
I first noticed sumac on that trail in the hydro corridor near my house. It spread down each side of the path, arcing over the top in a canopy…