I like food. I like eating food; I like sharing food; and I like cooking food: for myself, for my family and friends, for anyone who will come share it with me. I like cooking new foods and recipes; I like cooking old familiar favourites; and I like putting new twists on old recipes and finding new things to do with known ingredients. This is a record of some experiments and experiences. Enjoy!

Roast Pepper Dip

We were having a games night with some friends recently, so I decided to make nachos, as an easy finger-food nibble. Instead of fully...

This one isn't anything particularly spectacular, but it was quick and easy for a week night dinner and very tasty, so I thought it maybe...

I tried to grow all sorts of things on my balcony this year - thyme, rosemary, beets, strawberries, peppers, basil... Between late frost,...

Citrus season is now in full swing, and I plan on taking advantage of it in a variety of ways, not least of which is by making a bunch of...

So, it isn't like we needed more cookies just before New Year, but for Science, it was necessary to make a control batch of these using...

I picked up fresh Burrata (such a delight!) and then wasn't sure how best to use it. We had lots of plums on hand, so I ended up making a...

We made this for the family after Christmas, when we had all had a few too many turkey sandwiches and needed something with a newer...

In early December, a very good friend of mine was visiting us and we made Christmas Butterballs to celebrate. True to form, I didn't...

Since first trying to candy and then chocolate cover orange peels last spring, I have branched out to ginger and other citrus fruit...

It is Christmas Cookie season again, and you may have noticed from some of my recent posts that I've been doing some baking. Along with...

Cooking for me is very much a shared experience. Please do feel free to send me requests, comments or questions.