There is something deeply reassuring about a bowl of gnocchi. Soft, warm, and gently coated in butter and cheese, it feels less like dinner and more like being taken care of. Traditional potato gnocchi can be a labor of love, but today we’re embracing a shortcut: potato flakes. This version is quick, reliable, and perfect …
In kids cooking classes there is always a moment when someone asks: “Wait… there’s spinach in this?!” And then they take another bite. Sometimes the best way to change how children think about food is not through instruction—but through experience. A bowl, a spoon, a little mess, and the magic of chocolate. These muffins are …
Something easy for a snowy day. These Seed, Coconut & Sesame Chocolate Bites are the kind of treat that feels indulgent but also grounding — rich with minerals, healthy fats, and deep earthy flavor. They’re perfect with afternoon tea, tucked into a lunchbox, or enjoyed as a mindful after-dinner sweet. And from an Ayurvedic perspective? …
“Figs aren’t actually fruits – they’re flowers that bloom inward” I’m always looking for fig recipes to allow me to be creative with my father in laws yield. This was the last yield of the season so I thought it would be fun to create a celebratory fig tart. You can half these and make …
‘Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new’ This bread recipe is from ‘the art of gluten-free baking’. It takes less time as you are not using yeast to leaven the bread, just baking powder and soda. It comes out like a …
‘Cardamom, the queen of spices, is included in ceremonies to symbolize purity and love’ Wednesday class was cardamom and golden raisins scones with a blueberry vanilla compote. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I simply love anything Cardamom. In fact, Carda-mom was my nickname at culinary school as I added it to everything and …
‘The secret ingredient is always cheese’ My culinary kids’ class has resumed at the Rye Recreation centre. The youngest kids are 5 and the oldest 9. They are enthusiastic chefs but reluctant tasters. Every week I make a dish with carbohydrates, protein and veggies and they often ask me if they can skip eating one …
‘80% Health Goddess, 20% Cookie Monster’ This is a lovely recipe for a substantial muffin, good for breakfast, a lunchbox or summer picnic. It has apple and carrots so nutrient dense, as well as almonds, walnuts and oats. I did this at home gluten free with the nuts and for two classes using wholemeal flour …
‘Don’t take for granted the things you think you know everything about…. because then you miss the most amazing things in front of us.’ – Jose Andres I love teaching kids to make tortillas. It is a simple. They get to smell the dough and feel it as it changes texture. The dough doesn’t take …
‘Bake the world a better place’ I was listening to a podcast by Brianna West the other day entitled, ‘let the heart tell you what and the mind tell you how’. It is about how to uncover your inner most desires, as she calls it, exploring the contours of the heart. I like that metaphor …
