Posts tagged: recipe
Recipe: Valentine's Day Rosemary & Lavender Cocktail
If you ask people what foods they associate with Valentine's Day, chocolate tends to be the wholly unoriginal response. Now, don't get us wrong—we adore chocolate because we're not crazy. But, there are other "love foods" to explore. Like, herbs for example. Did you know that rosemary and lavender (two of our...
Three Homemade Spice Blends
Store-bought herb and spice blends can be expensive, especially if you're looking for mixes that aren't full of additives. However, you can easily make your own custom blends at home. Explore your garden, visit your local spice shops or order herbs and spices online to start experimenting. All you really need is...
Recipe: Membrillo (Quince Paste)
Membrillo or quince paste has been served alongside good hard cheese in Spain since, well..forever. Here in North America, it's been appearing on finer cheese plates for the last decade or so. Membrillo is a glorious confection made from cooked down quince. Time-consuming, but not complicated—membrillo is well worth making....
Beef Stroganoff
Beef stroganoff is an ultimate comfort food and satisfying cool weather meal. Tender strips of beef and mushrooms swirled in sour cream and served over noodles isn’t diet food, but it’ll sure make you smile. The preparation isn’t fussy which is important for busy parents who don’t have time to...
Carrot Ginger Soup
As the days and nights get cooler there is nothing more soothing than a pot of homemade soup on the stove. Soups are generally frugal to make, adaptable (you can easily substitute ingredients with whatever you have on hand), nourishing, satisfying and easy to make. This is one of our...