While I usually view apples as an autumn harvest fruit, their longevity when they’re stored properly over the winter months means that they’re usually an available crop for ages. Hence why I have received literally DOZENS in my winter/spring organics boxes this past year, and why my kitchen is currently somewhat awash in Fuji, Royal…
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Recipe Post: Chicken Parmigiana/Parmesan
Chicken Parmigiana is a well-known and popular dish that any Italian eatery likely has on their menu. It’s one of those recipes that look difficult to make, but is actually surprisingly easy; there are a few extra steps to it, granted, but once you get over that hurdle, you can still have this on your…
Recipe Post: Mum’s “4x4x4” French Onion Soup
I miss my mother every day; I especially miss her when I make this soup, since we both bonded over accidentally developing it together many moons ago. My wee mum was never the best cook, and a self-admitted terrible baker; she was too busy and distracted by kicking a$$ in the corporate world most of…
Recipe Post: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
The title of this recipe is quite a mouthful on the best of days, but if you take the GF and DF out of the name it’s still a yummy quickbread that also makes delicious and substantial muffins. This recipe can also easily be made using dairy and regular flour and oats, but it’s nice…
Recipe Post: Roasted Cauliflower-Carrot Soup
I’m so glad it’s finally spring; I’ve definitely had enough of winter this year, as I’m sure many of you may agree. However, while I believe that winter is the best time for soup, it’s also an economical choice for lunches year-round, both financially and time-wise. Making up a batch of soup on the weekend…
Recipe Post: Puff Pastry Garlic Cheddar Spirals
As I mentioned in a post last week, I do not make my own puff pastry. There’s really no need these days unless you’re doing it as some sort of flex, or you’re staging for a job in a bakery (and that would be super-mean of the potential employer to do to you). There’s some…
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