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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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A plate of snowflake shaped shortbread cookies with a glass of eggnog and some cookie cutters
July 4, 2016

Shortbread Cookies

I am not much of a cookie baker. In fact, aside from the occasional cake on special occasions I rarely bake sweets at all. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, if I bake an entire batch of cookies, I will have to eat an entire batch of co

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pumpkin Spice latte with pumpkin spice syrup
December 4, 2014

Pumpkin Spice Latte: In Defence of Pumpkin Spice

I'm sure most of us are familiar with the cultural phenomenon of "pumpkin spice hate". From John Oliver's rant about pumpkin spice lattes, to the innumerable Buzzfeed lists about the autumnal behaviour of “basic bitches”, this season, people ar...

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Bowl of avocado pasta with roasted cherry tomatoes and a ramekin of cilantro pesto
December 1, 2014

Avocado Pasta with Cilantro Pesto

An unbelievably quick and easy, creamy avocado pasta with cilantro pesto and sweet roasted cherry tomatoes. Don’t let the number of steps in the recipe fool you, this avocado pasta is very quick to make.

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Cast iron skillet with corn, zucchini and tomatoes with basil oil
December 1, 2014

Skillet Corn, Zucchini, and Tomatoes with Basil Oil

Corn, zucchini and tomatoes sautéed in a cast iron skillet. This simple side-dish makes great use of fresh summer produce and doubles as a make-ahead lunch option. This skillet corn dish is so simple!

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