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Raspberry and Peach Frozen Greek Yogurt
This frozen Greek yogurt was adapted as a sort of healthy alternative to regular ice cream and has become a staple in my freezer ever since I decided on this frozen fruit combination as my favourite. When I say “healthy” I suppose what I actually mean is less sweet, as I find most store bought ice…
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Blood Orange and Rosemary Simple Syrup (and what to do with it!)
When blood oranges are in season I find ways to include them in all sorts of recipes. From salads to chicken dishes to desserts, their musky sweet taste is always welcome in my kitchen. However, it wasn’t until I was making a blood orange variation of Nigella Lawson’s Clementine Cake that I discovered how perfectly they…
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Apricots and Shallots
Experimenting with chicken curry.
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The Roast is Ready for the Slow Cooker
Pre-slow cooker pot roast and accompanying vegetables (plus a generous handful of Italian parsley); photo taken in the early afternoon while there was still daylight.
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Fantastic Slow Cooker Pot Roast
My slow cooker, my friend. And a worthy friend at that! I can roughly chop a bunch of ingredients up, throw them in my slow cooker, and 4-8 hours later I have a meal that is comforting, delicious, complex in flavour, and almost always yields leftovers. Pot roast is an especially rewarding slow cooker meal, the final…