Finding what feeds us
So much of what we eat is based on the wholesome idea of wheat. But the gluten it contains can sometimes spell the opposite of nourishment.
READ MOREBittersweet
What combination of flavours most reflects and resembles the feeling of a summer that’s lasted so deeply into fall?
READ MOREThe Power of Plain
Lots of kitchen creativity is sparked by exciting ingredients-of-the-moment. What happens when you start instead with something perfectly plain?
READ MORERomancing the Romesco
Native to the town of Tarragona in Northeastern Spain, Romesco is a coarse paste of roasted peppers, tomatoes, garlic, nuts, and toasted bread. But as with many traditional dishes,…
READ MOREA Puerto Rican Handshake
It’s common while traveling to be told about dishes that must be tasted and restaurants that must be tried. In Puerto Rico, what everyone insisted we taste was a…
READ MOREHere comes the sun
The end of winter is always a waiting game. By March, the sun is strong enough to whisper spring, but the rest of nature roars winter in unison. The…
READ MORECBC Christmas Sing-In Shortbread
A simple and delicious recipe for classic shortbread, and a story about the power of music, a mysterious box of cookies, and the true meaning of Christmas.
READ MOREEvergreen
Behold the Brassicas. Perhaps the most beautiful and noble family in the whole vegetable kingdom. They seem perfect symbols of life in the dead in the dead of winter,…
READ MOREQuince Paste
It’s hard to decide what’s more mysteriously delicious – the smell of a quince, or its flavour. If you make your own quince paste at home, you can enjoy…
READ MORETakoyaki
Making them is an adventure in three exciting chapters. First, the quest for fascinating new ingredients. Then, a visually thrilling mise en place and the high stakes of high…
READ MOREChicken with wild mushrooms
As always, we’re genuinely thankful for the family and friends that always make this holiday a proper feast. But as cooks, there’s something else we’re especially thankful for at…
READ MORESpiced Apricot Kernel Ice Cream
In praise of climate change, here’s a late-September ice cream inspired by the last rose of summer, the heart of an apricot, and the exciting spice of the season…
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