It's that time of year again. Lots of yummy delicious varieties of pumpkin and squash available. In this jazzed up yummy potato pancake, you can use any kind...

I just made some chickpeas in my Instant Pot. They taste slightly sweet, have the scent of herbs and savoury onion flavour. In short, they taste yummy, homey...

I asked my friend Elaine over for her belated birthday lunch. She's a very active cruise line agent and for this reason, it's a treat to spend some quality b...

Picture the scene. On your way home from a productive and challenging day. Don't feel like cooking but craving something satisfying, comforting and nutritiou...

Eating more beans or "pulses", using a modern day buzz word, seems to be the way to go. Beans add more fibre and fight against disease. High in fiber, calciu...

“Pulses are part of the legume family, but the term “pulses” refers only to the dried seed. Dried peas, edible beans, lentils and chickpeas are the most comm...

Whenever I go into Rowe Farms, I check out which cuts of meat are reasonably priced. To my amazement the Korean Beef Ribs, also know as Miami cut ribs are ve...

Today I was making some organic gluten free toasted buckwheat groats for my power lunch salads. I make about 4 to 6 servings to portion and freeze. Not sure w...

Corn glorious corn, insert tune to the musical Oliver here. Fresh corn on the cob has got to be one of my most favourite elements of summer. For the past cou...

While perusing the fresh produce at Pusateri’s the other day, this humungous perfect purple long stemmed thistle spoke to me, a globe artichoke. It said take...

I held a private cooking class the weekend before last. It was a global brunch class, scheduled to serve a thick sliced bacon with a brown sugar glaze. The p...

I love pancakes of any sort. These are a delicious brunch or side dish. Very easy to whip up for special or unexpected guests. They are nutritiously packed w...

How about a quick hearty snack you can make simple and easy. It’s full of protein and high in fiber. Gluten free, lactose free, and if you are worried about 
(I used this Costco brand) 1-½ teaspoons Garlic Powder 1 ½ teaspoons onion flakes or powder ½ tsp Dried Thyme
1/2-1tsp Chili pepper flakes or powder, (I used Aleppo Pepper…add as much or little depending on how spicy you want) 1 tsp Coarse Kosher Salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Exotically seasoned popcorn is always a nice non-satiating appetizer before a meal. Just to keep people satisfied and not so famished while the dinner is in ...

A number of my clients have been asking for gluten free menus lately. It’s tough on a person’s system to enjoy some wonderful cuisine and then realize, “oops...

I had some ingredients left over from the Malaysian cooking class last Friday. They inspired me to pull together a quick one bowl dinner for myself. In keepi...

If I asked you to indulge in an appetizer or snack that is vegan gluten and lactose free AND is actually very good for you? What would you think or say? I ha
recipe developed for my recent vegetarian class had me reminiscing about that conversation. It tastes so very close to the beloved authentic French-like egg and oil mayo version. The vegan, lactose, and gluten free tag seems a bit unjust. You can whip this luscious silky dip, dressing, or perhaps a spread together in no

I’m back in TO from the ‘Peg and into full swing preparing for a new year. Happy 2012 to you and your loved ones! Speaking of loved ones… I had a wonderful t...

What the heck do you use endive for outside of a scoop for an appetizer and in salad? I like to mix up and try varied vegetables in my healthful diet. So whe...

This afternoon I gave a Sushi Night!” class. Yes you read right…sushi night in the afternoon. We had the traditional Japanese sushi, feasting on Authentic Mi...