Morroccan Spice Blend

Morroccan Spice Blend

I made a grilled lamb tenderloin on rosemary skewers last night for a wedding appetizer — marinated in Moroccan spices for a couple of hours and grilled, and realized that I use this particular spice blend quite a bit as an all-round spice blend to perk things...
Vegan Strawberry-Lavender Ice Cream

Vegan Strawberry-Lavender Ice Cream

The weather took a turn for the worse this weekend, and for some reason my mind turned to ice cream!  Vegan ice cream in particular.  Go figure!  Maybe I’m longing for the real summer to make an appearance. It’s the Victoria Day weekend (known...
Wabi Sabi Miso cookies

Wabi Sabi Miso cookies

Since reading an article in the 2nd Lucky Peach edition about miso, I’ve had thoughts of its rumbling around in the back of my head.  We usually have a couple of tubs of it in the fridge — the white miso for quick soups, addition to sauces and miso...
Untamed Gluten-free bagels

Untamed Gluten-free bagels

You asked for it!  You got it! This recipe for gluten-free bagels was borne out of two things:  a desire to create something without dairy or eggs; and, some mucking around with the gluten-free wild yeast starter I have going.  I had tried a number of recipes and...