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Hello, delicious 1980s dinner party fare! It had been way too long since I’d tasted French Onion Soup. I don’t think I have ever even made this for my family, although I’ve cooked cauldrons full of it at the restaurant I once…
Read moreWe often use store-bought whole wheat tortillas for wraps, tacos and quesadillas and we usually find them perfectly acceptable. Every so often though, I catch a whiff of a weird unappetizing scent rising from them, especially when heated. Last week my…
Read moreFellow Nova Scotians and donair lovers around the globe, I give you a donair for the days ahead! For nigh is the time when we turn our attention to the impact our food choices make on health, both ours and…
Read moreMaybe it’s just the circles I run in but it feels like there’s never been more talk about food than RIGHT NOW. What with a new Canada food guide, the publication of the Lancet Planetary Health diet and a national…
Read moreIt’s June and the school year is winding down, but a school food project at Berwick School is just getting started! I’ve been popping in to lend a hand to this somewhat daunting but exciting task for just one week…
Read moreYou might think that since I owned a restaurant and write cookbooks that my family must eat well almost all the time. The truth is, my kids are as picky as any and don’t always appreciate my efforts in the…
Read moreDon’t you just love a recipe that is dependably delicious AND allows you to add as many of your favourite vegetables as you can fit in one pan? This is a simply spiced and very riffable recipe, so feel free…
Read moreHappy New Year! It’s January and lots of us are craving something green and crunchy after all the chocolate and cheese. Imported romaine is pricey…and possibly dicey. What’s a local food lover to do in a Nova Scotia winter? There…
Read moreHere’s my Christmas gift to you: two of my very best time-tested (and party-tested recipes!! The Best Turkey It took me twenty years to really figure out how to make flavourful, tender, reheat-able turkey. At least once a week we’d…
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