food

summer berries & yogurt – make it tonight!

Summer berries with yogurt has to be one of the easiest desserts to make!  Forget about the whipping cream and…

6 years ago

Growing food in a Changing Climate

I am a Community Food Coordinator in Cape Breton, and I am also a small-scale vegetable farmer at Local Motive…

6 years ago

Mediterranean-style Chicken Salad

Mr. S and I have been away and we returned to a heatwave; thank goodness for central airconditioning!  We like…

6 years ago

Transforming communities through Food: the Mobile Food Market

When the Halifax Mobile Food Market launched in 2015, the goal was simple but powerful: to bring fresh, affordable foods…

6 years ago

poached eggs on sourdough & our daughter’s engagement!

Eggs are a staple in most kitchens and they’re so versatile you can enjoy at breakfast, lunch or even as…

6 years ago

Indigenous Food: Reclaiming Traditions, Rights, and Future

This was written in Unama’ki, also known as Cape Breton, the unceded and traditional lands of the Mik’maq People. We…

6 years ago

baked rhubarb

As a youngster, practically everyone I knew had a rhubarb patch in their back yard.  I was always fascinated with…

7 years ago

pasta and fiddleheads – hello spring!

Ever take a walk in the forest in the Spring and notice young shoots of unfurled ferns?  If you have,…

7 years ago

shrimp and avocado salad

Shrimp and avocado salad is a follow up from last month’s post. The inspiration for this dish comes from the…

7 years ago

Know your farmer, know your food.

When people think about where their food comes from, they often think about how it was grown. Did the farmers…

7 years ago

pakoras and chicken tandoori – a taste of India

Mr. S recently came back from India and while he was there, he taunted me with photos of the food…

7 years ago

porchetta – Italian Street Food

Porchetta (por-ketta) is an Italian meat dish made from pork belly, wrapped around a pork loin, and roasted for several…

7 years ago