This is one of my fave All-Canadian dishes! Traditional French Canadian Split Pea soup. It’s full of good things – and comes in two colours: Green or Yellow! Best of all, it’s a breeze to make. In fact the hardest thing about it is waiting…Read More →
I’ve become a big supporter of whole grain products. The more I explore, the more I like them. There’s a great variety available in just about every supermarket, now. And among the horde, there are many that are 100 per-cent whole grain with few or no additives…Read More →
They really know how to chill in the Nether-lands. And not just because they’re far en-ough north to shoulder-up with Scandanavia. The Dutch custom known as ‘dusking’ is mak-ing a comeback, and getting noticed by the rest of the world…Read More →
When we think of ‘French soups’, we auto-matically picture a bowl full of caramelized onions, floating in a rich, brown beefy broth, topped with a cheese toast… But what comes second? For me, it’s always earthy, umami Cream of Mushroom!Read More →
A Canadian confectioner is responding to the recent kerfuffle over US President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario by urging Peace. Specifically, Peace By Chocolate’s ‘Lake Ontario’ candy bar is generating interest on both sides of the border…Read More →
We’ve been hearing about various ‘issues’ surrounding artificial sweeteners for a couple of decades, now. Only relatively recently have serious scientific studies been done. But the most recent, on Sucralose, has bolstered some truly troubling indications…Read More →
Empty, discarded plastic water bottles are the most invasive ‘trash’ pollutant known to hu-manity. Billions – perhaps trillions – are floating in our oceans. But science may have found a new way to recycle them – into a versatile food product!Read More →
British military families posted in India during the Raj and the Victorian era brought back many Asian dining customs, foods and recipes when they returned home. Some have surviv-ed up to the present day. And one of the most beloved and enduring is Mulligatawny Soup…Read More →