We’ve been getting weekly deliveries of rhubarb in our weekly produce box. The usual baked crisps we make with strawberries have been a hit, and I even tried making a syrup to mix into sparkling water. But this ice cream really stood out.
Our last few mangoes from Iqbal Foods were past their prime, so I had to act fast. I combined the mushy insides from the remaining fruit with an unsweetened Kesar puree that I found at the supermarket. With a few other ingredients stirred in, I was able to make a classic Hon...
A big birthday bash for a milestone anniversary: my wife and her BFF were planning a joint party earlier this year. I happened to read this article about a dinner party concept where guests don’t initially introduce themselves, but just collaborate to make a meal. That sparke...
A conversation at The Good Egg, a wonderful cookbook store in Kensington Market in Toronto, led me to learn that Samin Nosrat’s first book, Salt Fat Acid Heat has a granola recipe. I was in the store picking up some books about candied fruit, unusual cookies, and creative cake...
For this year’s Passover meals, we were in Montreal, and I made two different desserts ahead of time while in Toronto. One was an old favourite based on a Claudia Roden recipe involving boiling a whole orange. But this time, I used a mix of navel orange, clementine, and frozen...