January

January is a time for winter vegetables or preserved & frozen produce. In all of Canada, this is a cold month and there is likely to be snow. January is a good time to make comforting foods like breads, cakes, soups, and stews, especially rich and flavourful ones like Mulligatawny soup, or chili, enhanced with spicy condiments. Pizza night can be especially fun now, while spending time in the warmth of home.

If you farm or garden, you’ll spend some time making sure your seeds are ordered and your planting schedule is organized. There is no planting, cultivation, or harvesting to be done just yet, unless you have a greenhouse.

2023 garden planning & preparation: procuring potatoes

In 2022 we planted several kinds of potatoes from a variety of sources bought locally. Results were pretty uneven,...

January 3, 2023

November

Tomatoes, 21 varieties from 2022 This year I began with 19 types of seeds, both those I purchased and...

January 2, 2023

Tomatoes Review: 21 varieties for 2023

Tomatoes Review: 21 varieties for 2023 This year I began with 19 types of seeds, both those I purchased...

November 12, 2022

In The Garden of Eatin’s

We moved just over a year ago to a two-acre on ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve) property with a view...

October 11, 2022

Sopa de Garbanzo

I moved to Toronto days before my 20th birthday. On my first morning there, I went for a walk...

January 16, 2022

Homesteaders Emporium (Vancouver) – a review by GaddAboutEating

Homesteaders Emporium 649 E Hastings St Vancouver , BC, British Columbia Canada, V6A 1R2 (604) 568-7675 http://www.homesteadersemporium.ca/ Blessed are...

April 26, 2015

Muligatawny Soup

Enoteca Sociale Rosemary Focaccia This Focaccia recipe comes courtesy of Enoteca Sociale, which is reviewed here. Read More Gayle HurmusesNovember 29,...

April 25, 2015

Crawdad Bisque

Based on a bisque from Halifax’s Cafe Chianti This recipe is based on a bisque that I originally had...

April 12, 2015

Greek Style Pan Pizza Dough

Deep dish and delicious Once upon a time, I would want to make pizza and if the weather was...

March 7, 2015

Singapore Noodles

Singapore noodles are one of those great dishes that simply feels good no matter what time of day you...

January 18, 2015

Margaret’s Coconut Curry Soup

There’s nothing like spicy food to cut through the fog of grumble-nothing-tastes-good-today. Here’s a nice hearty, spicy, and warming...

January 13, 2015

Overnight Sourdough with rosemary, rock salt, and sesame crust.

No Knead Sourdough Bread

This is dead easy and makes great bread! Our simple instructions for the Sourdough Yeast Culture can be found at...

December 7, 2014

Trapping Wild Sourdough Yeast

Trapping a wild yeast culture is the first step in making true sourdough bread and easy as could be....

November 30, 2014

French Onion Soup

Appetizer or main course French onion soup is a favourite for many, and simpler to make than most believe....

November 30, 2014

Enoteca Sociale – Bella Cucina

Review and photographs by Gayle Hurmuses Enoteca Sociale is one of my favourite restaurants. I’ve been there a handful...

November 29, 2014

Enoteca Sociale Rosemary Focaccia

This Focaccia recipe comes courtesy of Enoteca Sociale, which is reviewed here.

November 29, 2014

Sunflower Bread from Deaf Smith

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November 25, 2014