New Potatoes

Potatoes, for good and for worse, are synonymous with Prince Edward Island. Blight might plague potatoes, but P.E.I. is plagued by industrial potato farming and its abhorrent pesticide use. Let’s, for now, push that nightmare to the back of our minds, so we can revel in pure potato bliss – there is nothing quite like…

Rosemary Cornbread

I was testing out loaf recipes for potential gifts. This makes a delicious appetizer accompanied with homemade rhubarb chutney and aged cheddar cheese. It would make a great hostess gift. (And yes, 2014 brings with it the goal that if someone is nice enough to invite me to a dinner party, I will be “with…

The Abandoned Rolling Pin

I’m not a big consumer of processed flour and never buy store bought pastries. But I always want to try my hand at making my own dough, because there’s something so honest and age-old about the process; mixing it, kneading it, shaping it, filling it, baking it, and savouring your hard work. I’m not the…