As soon as the cooler weather hits I feel this unstoppable urge to get in the kitchen and never leave. I want to cook and bake and do all the fabulous things with all the fabulous fall produce. And so […]
Did you know you can BBQ a pizza? Perhaps this is exactly what you need to spice up the remaining BBQ season? Delissio not only has great suggestions for your meals, but they are also running …
I find snacks and lunches a challenge to prepare. I am more of a "meal" girl myself, and the whole concept of making a cute teddy bear shaped lunch confuses me. I wouldn't want to eat …
Summer time on the farm means all sorts of wonderful things. Late sleeping, sunny days on the sailboat and warm swims in the lake. Add to that the buckets of fresh fruit and vegetables we pull …
I spend a lot of my time working on balancing the things in my life. A mixture of work and play, sweet and sour, wine and water. A little bit of good for you, mixed …
Living on Salt Spring Island inviting guests over for dinner isn't just a nicety, it is a necessity. We are an island that doesn't just offer gluten free options, but has entire gluten free coffee …
We are meat eaters here. Meat good. Except we just welcomed a full time, 100% vegetarian to live with us for 5 months. So, meat not so good anymore. I needed to figure out how to eat less meat. …
We jokingly call these beauties "crack brownies" because of their utter decadence. These are brownies you dream about. Your mind wanders into the kitchen to stare at the tray, wondering if you should just clean …
It doesn't matter what holiday it is, or event you are celebrating, this dip will do it in style. Full of cheese, garlic and artichokes, it is a crowd pleaser. The original recipe had to scoop …
I love to bake, especially at the holidays. I hand roll my own truffles and even go as far as making filled chocolates to lay out on little plates at Christmas. I have lists of cookies …
Soccer season is in full swing, and that means the rains have come to the west coast as well. Mucky cleats and wet kids fill my weekends, and this normally "snacky" household is in need …
I am all about the Malbec, bout the malbec, no chardonnay, especially when the temperature dips and the darkness creeps in earlier each night. There is nothing more perfectly winter than curling up in front of …
It has been on my list since we moved to SaltSpring and decided to "make" life happen to had make our own pasta. German by heritage, this is not a skill I was ever taught …
The leaves are turning here on the west coast, and even though the weather is still warm, we are all feeling in the mood for some of our fall favourites. Just up the road is one …
The BEST purchase we made when we move rural was our bread maker. This one purchase has changed our world dramatically. We ditched our deep freeze, since it is no longer filled with dozens of …
