Summertime means fresh tomatoes! Finally! Tomatoes that might not look gorgeous, but certainly taste gorgeous! I love fresh tomatoes and, at this time of the year, I’m trying to save that beautiful flavour for the upcoming colder months. Canning or preserving tomatoes in various forms […]

For those who have been asking, we are pleased to present another installment of the Mustard Report! What do Dijon and Rochester have in common? Mustard! Dijon is a city in eastern France and the capital of the Côte-d’Or département. It’s home to the eponymous mustard […]

I love Indian food with its complex blend of spices. I also love the sides that go with it. Last week, when I made Slow Cooker Chana Aloo (missed it? You can find the recipe here), I served it with a Mango Chutney and a […]

A few posts back, we made Fast Easy Mediterranean Chicken and a Greek Veggie Salad. I realized at the time that, although I took the quick (read no time and slightly lazy) way and used tzatziki from the grocery store, tzatziki sauce is actually quite easy […]

Figs! Figs! Figs! I have figs bursting off the trees in Italy. I’m very excited as this is my first really good fig harvest (if I can use such a word). I love figs. There’s something very luscious about them. They really are a decadent […]

THIS JUST IN! TRAVEL*FOOD*COOL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!!!!! Details at the bottom of the post! By now, most of you know that I love spicy food. More importantly, I like flavour spice, not just “blow your head off it is soooooo hot” spice. Italian spices are well […]

Key West, Florida, is the southernmost point in the United States. If you want to prove this fact to people, you can brave the lineup (at South and Whitehead Streets) and have your photo taken with the buoy. A former home to Ernest Hemingway, Robert […]