Rhubarb Chiffon Cake with Pét-Nat Glaze

Rhubarb Chiffon Cake with Pét-Nat Glaze
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We’ve reached peak rhubarb season, which means rhubarb desserts are everywhere. And when your blog has the word “rhubarb” in its title, you better bring the goods, right? Every year I try to up the ante with something unexpected but also delicious. Whether I am successful or not is entirely up to you but it’s always a fun exercise in creativity. Last year, I brought you this fun take on a classic strawberry rhubarb pie and this year I give you this blushing Rhubarb Chiffon Cake with Pét-Nat Glaze. I don’t like to pick favorites so I won’t. But I will say I am tickled pink by this year’s entry.

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Lobster Wedge Salad

Lobster Wedge Salad with Creamy Tarragon Vinaigrette
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Lobster prices in Ontario are something I will never get over. Growing up in Nova Scotia, lobster was considered a treat but an obtainable treat. But now that I live in a lake-adjacent province far from the ocean, lobster is anniversary-level fare. Well, it would be if my partner actually liked it. So in order to combat the heart-stopping price of a whole lobster, I’ve devised recipes that make a little lobster go a long way. Take today’s Lobster Wedge Salad for example. This dish makes use of four lobster tails and transforms them into a veritable feast. Is it as good as meticulously pulling apart and devouring a whole lobster? Well, no. But it sure does scratch the itch.

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Ultimate Veggie Sandwich

Ultimate Veggie Sandwich
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Allow me to introduce you to my current reigning veggie sandwich. I’ve affectionately dubbed this sandwich the Ultimate Veggie Sandwich, which is a title that sounds like it has some weight and permanence. But the truth is this sandwich is my favorite for now. Sandwich loyalty isn’t something I’m known for. I’ve had many a sandwich in my day and most of them have been vegetarian. Cheese is really the main event for me when it comes to sandwiches. Growing up my ultimate sandwich was a toasted tomato sandwich, which is really just a BLT sans the B. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve branched out in terms of my sandwich repertoire.

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Fried Feta Bowls

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I love bowls. Grain bowls, veggie bowls, noodle bowls – if it comes in a bowl I want to hear about it. To me, they are the perfect food. They can be virtuous or overly indulgent as need be. They can be complex or blissfully simple. And they can be customized to suit any dietary restriction or overly fussy eater. In short, bowl food is the best, and I can’t let a week go by without eating one. Today’s Fried Feta Bowls are my current favorite. They feature a bed of rice piled high with romaine, tomatoes, olives, cucumber, and pickled banana peppers drizzled with a lemon oregano vinaigrette. But the true star of the show is the sesame-coated slabs of fried feta topped with honey for that ultimate salty/sweet contrast. This bowl is truly the stuff of dreams. 

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