With fall festivities on the go and Christmas on the horizon, it's a great time to invite folks in from the cold...and offer them a warming drink. A festive punch is a great way to tipple with crowd and you can pretty much adapt any of your favourite seasonal cocktails to the punchbowl....
October is a showstopper of a month—what with two festive holidays, pumpkins and fiery coloured leaves everywhere. It's a time for turning inward, for stoking fires and for eating seasonal comfort food. Check out our local/local-ish round-up of seasonal fare and prepare to bookmark some fabulous recipes... Top Left: Smoky Eggplant...
Cutting a chiffonade is a knife technique used for cutting herbs and leaf vegetables into thin ribbons. It sounds fancy, but it's not difficult to master and it's a great way to infuse the flavour of an herb into your dishes or to create a delicate garnish. What you need: A...
Late summer bounty slowly makes way for mushrooms and gourds in one of our favourite months for seasonal eating. Here are some of our favourite recipes we've rounded up for your autumnal eating pleasure. Wild Onion & Mushroom Tart via Food Network CanadaDeep and earthy wild B.C. chanterelle and morel mushrooms...
Due to a few technical difficulties, we decided to extend our breakfast edition of the Penna Community Recipe Box and we ever glad we did! Otherwise we may not have received this mouthwatering recipe from Chef Denise of Urbnspice who has this to say about her lovely dish: "I have made this...
This sweet, savoury and oh so refreshing summer salad is quite literally the best. INGREDIENTS 1 small watermelon, rind removed and cut into bite-size chunks1 tablespoon of fresh-squeezed lemon juice, plus zest of one whole lemon3 tablespoons of very good olive oil1/3 cup of fresh mint leaves, chopped4 ounces of...
