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It's fall. In Ontario, fall means cooler weather. Cooler weather means it's time to think about layering. Layering the clothes we wear. Layering the blankets on our beds. Why not layering our salad?? …

  Anything that contains eggs, Parmesan, fresh herbs, butter, whipping cream and bacon has got more than enough good things going for it that pretty well guarantee its success as a winning combinat…

Image from www.bonniestern.com Here's another recipe for eggs poached in tomato sauce (see eggs in pergutory posted earlier this week). Shakshuka is the Israeli version of this flavourful dish. In h…

It's no secret we have an obesity problem in North America. But did you know that nearly one in three American children are overweight or obese? Sadly, at one in four in Canada, the situation here i…

A few posts back, I promised to provide a recipe and tips for making egg salad tea sandwiches. Tea sandwiches are the dainty type. A few bites and you're on to the next one! They're perfect for an aft…

This week I taught a couple cooking classes on Afternoon Tea - that delightfully civilized and genteel affair resplendent with crust-trimmed finger sandwiches, scones with jam or lemon curd and Devons…

I've talked to a few people lately who don't eat breakfast. Typically the reasons given are "no time" or "no appetite first thing in the morning". Eating breakfast is rather like starting out on a t…