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The Perfect Hummus
by Amelia Bailey Ahhh, Hummus. A seemingly simple dish, and yet that perfect balance of acidity, earthiness and creamy texture eludes me! Finally, I’ve found the perfect hummus recipe with one secret ingredient: baking soda. It is SO simple, and the results are perfect. Thank you Yotam Ottolenghi and Sammi Tamimi and your cookbook Jerusalem!…
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Favourite traditional pumpkin pie or pudding recipe
Steam one 2+ pound organic pie pumpkin with skin on till soft to touch with fork, or toss peeled, seeded pumpkin pieces in a bowl with quarter cup of melted butter and 2 tablespoons of white sugar, then roast on a baking sheet for 30-40 minutes at 400 degrees till tender and caramelized. Blend steamed…
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What to do with all those tomatoes?
Glorious summer tomatoes offer many possibilities to be enjoyed throughout the year. Consider freezing and roasting in addition to canning as ways to bring these treasures to your table in all seasons. Freezing is a quick and easy option for tomatoes that can be added to soups, stews and sauces. Just wash, dry and…
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Pantry black bean soup
Maybe you’re grocery shopping less and you want to use what’s in your pantry. Maybe you just want something that’s warm, hearty, and comforting in a way only soup can be. This pantry-friendly recipe can accommodate whatever you have on hand, or don’t. Most of the soup’s flavour comes from the black beans and the…
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Make Your Life Slightly More Delicious with Homemade Salad Dressing
Modern life is about managing a delicate balance in so many things—cost and convenience, quality and time, effort and reward. But some things are just a clear win: that’s how I’ve come to feel about making my own salad dressing. I know, you’re thinking, “Salad dressing? Salad dressing of all things?” Yes, salad dressing. I…
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The Perfect, Toasty Winter Snack: Tamari Almonds
Mid-winter brings a welcome introspective energy. I’ve been lucky to take part in yoga teacher training, which means my weekends are immersed in quiet reflection, movement, learning, and building community. Long days at the yoga studio are rich with learning and connection. But guess what: even yogis get hangry! This is why it’s crucial to…
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The Winter Salad That Keeps on Giving: Roasted Vegetable and Lentil Salad with Herbed Dressing
Recipe courtesy of Sarah Bradley, adapted from Alive Magazine. We’re nearing winter, when kitchen creations centre on root vegetables, grains, pulses, and other locally available goodies from Karma. But for now, we are still lucky to have access to some bright, colourful produce that brings memories of warmer days to our kitchens. For those of…
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Chocolate Bark, 3 Ways
Recipe and photo courtesy of Kyla Winchester. Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, December is a busy time of year. There are parties to attend, relatives and friends to visit, gifts to buy, and food to make. Fortunately, homemade chocolate bark can help with several of these things, in a fairly low-stress and delicious way.…
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Comfort me with noodles
As soon as I started to think about comfort food, the phrase “comfort me with apples” popped into my head. I remembered it as the title of a book of food writing by a former Toronto Star columnist. However, it turns out it’s also the title of a food critic’s memoir and a quote from…
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Easy, Crowd-pleasing Autumn Apple Crisp
Recipe and photo courtesy of Kyla Winchester. My dad was the one who cooked in our family, and I can only conclude he didn’t like making pies. For Thanksgiving, he made apple crisp, or occasionally ‘pumpkin pudding’—which as an adult I now realize is an easy way to get sweet, creamy pumpkin filling and vanilla…