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Growing Kale from Seed to Harvest

Kale is a frost-hardy cool-season dark leafy green in the brassica family. It’s high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants; the easiest brassica for beginner veggie gardeners to grow and a versatile ingredient in the kitchen. Learn how to grow kale

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Lacinato kale seedling freshly planted in a garden bedA tray of kale seedlings with a mix of other cool-season vegetable seedlings like lettuce and bok choy

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Two bowls of drunken noodles (pad kee mao) with a pinch bowl of peanuts and two water glasses
September 6, 2016

Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)

Noodles, particularly rice udon and egg, have taken over my kitchen, and my diet, as of late. It began with an attempt to re-create some of the dishes from our favourite Thai place, mainly Pad Thai and these Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao); then I move

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Three bowls of spicy cucumber salad with Thai dressing surrounded by green onions, a knob of ginger, a lime and a red Thai pepper
August 18, 2016

Cucumber Salad with Spicy Thai Dressing

It’s been a running joke that it feels like we’ve been living on a commune around here lately - at least when it comes to sharing the kitchen responsibilities. M and my sister, who lives just around the corner, have been working together on a project

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Miso glazed chicken sliced over a bowl of sesame noodles and turnips with peas and greens in a bowl surrounded by a kitchen towel
August 2, 2016

Miso Glazed Chicken and Turnips with Sesame Noodles

This dish grew out of a desire to use up a small harvest of turnips from my garden. So far this year I have had difficulty getting much of anything to grow - particularly in the new in-ground beds I made last fall. I plan to do a post soon on what I

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Close-up image of an asparagus pizza with spinach and beet green pesto
July 4, 2016

Asparagus Pizza with Spinach and Beet Green Pesto

My effort to cook seasonally is a relatively recent project. Attempting to be mindful of cooking with what is in season has made me realize that there are many fruits and vegetables that I have never even tried, let alone learned to cook with. The st

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