What makes a pudding a pudding and not a custard? This seems to be the big question. A pudding is thickened with cornstarch (or something similar) and a custard is thickened with eggs. What, then, is …
Recipe: Grilled Asparagus
Asparagus is, delightfully, a local food for us for 6-7 weeks every year. The farm that supplies much of Western Canada lies less than two miles from our place, as the crow flies. We start out …
Recipe: Rhubarb Crisp
Ah, rhubarb. Firstfruits of spring in the North. Technically it's not a fruit but a perennial vegetable but, because it's used as a fruit, that's usually how it's known. It's a humble plant, …
Recipe: Roasted Radishes and Asparagus
Have you ever roasted radishes? I never had until a few days ago! I like the idea of radishes as they are one of the first vegetables to be ready in the garden, but I find them too spicy for …
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Raspberry Vinegar
Ah, the delights of a refreshing summer drink! I'm lucky enough to have had a good raspberry patch for most of the last 17 years. I puree them into smoothies, crumble them into pancakes, and add them …
Recipe: Eatmore Bars
You know how you sometimes dig to the back of the recipe box to see what you've forgotten about for a long time? Well, I did that the other day and came across this recipe for Eatmore Bars. Love dark …
