Pomegranate Lentils and Eggplant

Pomegranate Lentils and Eggplant

I have a well loved, and gradually becoming an extensive collection of cookbooks. There have been a few that I have recommended over the years and a number of beloved recipes that I have highlighted. Lately, I have gotten in the habit of taking cookbooks 

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole

It is that wonderful holiday time of year again. Time for being thankful, surrounding yourself with loved ones, and eating endless carbs. While I know the holidays will not be the same this year, I still have all of the feels. To quote Johnny Mathus, 

Basic Dahl

Basic Dahl

I recently got my hands on Priya Krishna’s new (and first) cookbook: Indian-ish. If you have ever wanted to try your hand at cooking Indian food, or are just looking for new, interesting, mostly vegetarian dishes, this is a great cookbook. Krishna was born in 

Falafel

Falafel

Chickpeas are an amazingly versatile legume. Yet I feel like they go relatively unappreciated on this side of the ‘pond’. How does the same bean produce creamy hummus, add crispy morsels to an otherwise bland salad, provide sustenance to a bowl of chili, and fry 

Chili con Carne

Chili con Carne

Before the critics rolls in I am going to state up front: I am from Canada, I do not have a background in Tex-Mex cooking, I have never set foot in the great state of Texas. [Side note- my lovely cousin from Austin, we should 

Baked Eggs with Crushed Chickpeas, Chorizo, and Bread Crumbs

Baked Eggs with Crushed Chickpeas, Chorizo, and Bread Crumbs

Every so often I will come across a dish that I have never even heard of and think to myself “have I been living in a box?”  More likely, I just haven’t been exposed the the bounty of other cuisines in the world and have 

Spiced Crisp Chick Peas and Fresh Vegetable Salad

Spiced Crisp Chick Peas and Fresh Vegetable Salad

I am definitely a carnivore.  Judging by the number of meat-centered recipes on this blog to date, this was probably a given.  But if all vegetarian dishes were this delicious, I might consider a conversion.  This recipe is the embodiment of fresh interesting flavours.  A 

Boston Baked Beans

Boston Baked Beans

I have a secret obsession with baked beans.  Secret because there is something ‘unladylike’ about a love of baked beans.  But I just can’t help myself.  The combination of sweet and salty, when done right, is just heavenly.  I have been known on occasion to 

Hummus

Hummus

I have spent years trying to perfect homemade hummus.  I wanted something as smooth and creamy as restaurant hummus, with that perfect balance of tahini and lemon.  I went so far as to manually remove the skins from each chickpea before blending (definitely not worth