This year has been a bit of a cooking lull for me. At the end of the day, or even at the end of a week, or on the weekends, where it seems there should be a bit of a pause, there just doesn’t seem to be enough time or unspent energy to try out…
Category: Recipes
BBQ Seitan Steak Fajitas
Food can transport us to other warm, pristine places, and fond times, with such authenticity that we can even forget or at least more easily ignore all the storms brewing in our lives, whether they be an ugly winter storm or an internal maelstrom. My trip to Spain over the holidays is still fresh in…
Vegan Valentine’s Day Gifts
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and while the crassness of these kind of commercially fabricated and arbitrary “holidays” may be a bit much, there’s also nothing wrong with taking a moment to pause, reflect and celebrate love, particularly in time when there is so much turbulence and heartbreak. Does it need to be on February…
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
We are well into soup season and with the amount of the stuff that I’ve already consumed it’s inevitable that I’d start to tire of some of the standard options, but there are certain classics whose appeal never seems to fade. Tomato soup was a fixture of my childhood, a feature player at many mealtimes,…
Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Brown-Butter Sauce
The magical thing about making pasta, particularly from scratch, is how it can feel and taste so luxurious, and make you feel like a Michelin star chef, or at least an accomplished and prestigious home cook, but also be one of the easiest and most affordable dishes you can make. And while there is much…
Radicchio Salad with BBQ Chick’un and Chickpeas
Have you ever had the experience of trying a particular food for the first time and wondering why you haven’t been eating it your whole life? That was my experience with Radicchio. I’d see it in the grocery store, sitting in the produce bins, all shiny, fresh and red hued, and passively acknowledge its existence,…
Sun-dried Tomato Pasta Salad with Roasted Asparagus
So, Toronto got hit with its first official snow fall on Sunday, and yes, it’s late November, but it still somehow took me by surprise. I felt a momentary sensation of delight upon opening my blinds Sunday morning and seeing the world caked in pristine, flaky white layers, but then it gradually gave way to…
Roasted Carrot Soup and Carrot Top Pesto
Carrots are one of my favourite vegetables, and one of the few I could be coaxed into eating during my fussy childhood days. I’m partial to raw carrots, which are quick and easy to consume en masse as a snack, so I’ve probably eaten more carrots over the years than any other food. Yes, I…
The 2021 Halloween Guide to Vegan Candy
In general, I’ve always preferred salty snacks over sweet treats, and I don’t often indulge in candy but every October, as Halloween approaches, I feel the inevitable pang for some sugary delicacies. Whether it’s driven by nostalgia or just the seasonal marketing, who knows, but it’s become an annual ritual of mine, as a way…
Ten Fall Recipes To Ease the End Of Summer
Is there really any reason to look forward to the end of summer? If you’re like me, you probably dread the arrival of colder weather and shorter days, but there is at least one pleasant change brought in with the seasonal shift. Autumn flavours and ingredients help soften the harsh, rocky transition away from the…
Plant and Pine 