I Can Mash-Potato… and do the Twist

Making good mashed potatoes, a seemingly simple preparation, can be tricky. As with any preparation, using accessible real ingredients is what makes great food. The…

Savory Pie

Meat pies have a long and storied past. They can be traced back to the Neolithic period of ancient Egypt. In Medieval times they were…

Easy Dried Meat

I have stated previously that having trendy, name brand equipment in your kitchen does not make you a great cook. Home kitchens usually end up…

Comforting Cabbage

I have fond memories of my Baba (grandmother in Ukrainian) preparing many different meals featuring cabbage. One that stands out in my memory – aside…

Save the Skin

Keeping the skin on the squash was, until recently, something I never, ever did. Preparing squash without peeling did not occur to me until I…

Season as you or go pound SALT!

Whenever I am in a position to share my cooking knowledge with people one thing that often comes up is the use of salt. I…

Get outta bed oats!

When I’m feeling down and out, a good meal has the power to lift my spirits. Good food made with love is a precious gift…

Growing with Garlic

Planting garlic this fall represents an important milestone in my journey to reconnect with the land and those I’m sharing the journey with. Garlic was…

Moving down the River

Every once and a while I get into conversations with people about why I write recipes the way I do and how I approach food.…

Bird, Bird, Bird, Roast Bird is the Word

As I hone my slaughtering and butchery skills this fall with farm animals, I always look forward to the next opportunity to roast one of…

Pumpkin Not Just for Pie, Oh My!

In my experience, fall brings an initial obsession with everything pumpkin, but the novelty usually fades as the season progresses. Very few think about the…

In Defense of Lentils

Ever since I started hanging out around folks from Six Nations and helping out with the Two Row Times, I have experienced some resistance to…

Pumpkin Pie

Fall is a time where things come to what seems like an end; the culmination of many hours of hard work. It is the end…

Fall in Love with Brussels Sprouts

Over the last few years, Brussels sprouts have been trending across food blogs and restaurant menus alike. Brassicas in general have been quite popular in…

The time is now to eat seasonal

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of helping with the second annual Langford “Save our Schoolhouse” fundraiser. The money raised will be used to…