cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
Khobz, alternatively transliterated as khoubz, khobez, khubez, or khubooz, is the usual word for “bread” in Standard Arabic and in many of the vernaculars. It is a staple of any Middle Eastern-inspired meal at my table. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 4 minutes Difficulty: Easy The first time I learned of khobz was while …
It wasn’t until I was in my very late teens/early 20s that I discovered the wonderful world of bagels. I was working in a small family-owned shop in Halifax, Nova Scotia and just down the road from the shop was a fabulously quaint coffee shop called Mr. Bean’s Cafe. They sold all sorts of specialty teas and …
There are times when one needs a proper rich, fat filled, carbohydrate packed feast. If the middle of a winter with very little daylight isn’t one of those times, I don’t know what is.
This month I am hosting Turquoise Lemons’ No Waste Food Challenge, where each month we’re asked to share recipes which use up leftovers in a bid to reduce food waste. I chose mashed potatoes, as I always make far too much.
While browsing through my local wholefoods shop yesterday I noticed, packaged in a handy grinder, a Seaweed Sprinkle, sustainably produced from local seaweed by Böd Ayre Seaweed Products.
Garlic fingers (French: Doigts à l’ail), also known as garlic cheese fingers, are an iconic Atlantic Canadian dish. This recipe tastes as good as you’ll get from Pizza Corner in Halifax. Prep Time: 1.5 hours Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy One of the biggest things I miss from my time living on the East …
Shetland Black potatoes are an heirloom variety of potato from Shetland (little island, 60 degrees North, middle of the North Sea, check it out on your map!). They have a gorgeous dark purple skin, yellow flesh and a distinctive purple ring inside and they make wicked roast potatoes.
These Polish potato, cheese and onion pierogi are easy to make and they’re utterly delicious when served fried with plenty of bacon, onions and soured cream. Prep Time: 2 hours Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Moderate I love Polish pierogi. When I lived in Canada, I used to be able to buy packages of ready-made ones …
Some time ago I had an assortment of ingredients in the fridge needing used up and quite fancied making a lasagna. This new lasagna recipe was an experiment created by myself and it went down really, really well with the family.
A classic baking powder biscuits recipe, as I was taught to make as a child growing up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. An easy 15-minute recipe, start to finish, and a perfect one to get the kids involved. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Baking with the kids, a perfect first …
Once you’ve tried freshly made pasta you’ll never want to go back to the shop-bought variety. It’s also really easy and cheap to make and has only two ingredients! Prep Time: 5 minutes Resting Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy Homemade pasta with just two ingredients! Making pasta at home is one of those deliciously indulgent …
An easy mid-week vegetarian family meal of spinach and ricotta stuffed cannelloni stuffed topped with homemade béchamel and napoli sauces. Serve with a side salad and plenty of garlic bread. This post was originally published in 2011 and was updated in November 2023 with new photographs and information. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 1 …
