Soybeans Crunch for the Holidays
Last spring, I went looking for “healthy” snack recipes using high protein legumes, like chickpeas or soybeans, and stumbled upon an online recipe for Sweet-and-Salty Soybean Crunch.
Apples in the Kitchen
By Cynthia Nuzzi Let’s celebrate the delicious apple harvest! Apples are among the most versatile fruits in the kitchen — perfect for sauces, chutneys, and endless seasonal creations. The following simple recipes can be kept in the fridge for a few weeks, frozen for later, or canned to enjoy all winter long — or even […]
Honey Ginger Slices
Enjoy fresh ginger? Make the most of the harvest with this recipe by Cynthia Nuzzi.
Stuffing weeds: ideas from a foraging kitchen
Photo and text by C. Nuzzi Last week I decided to make “pesto” with a bunch of edible weeds collected in my backyard and decided to use this ‘pesto’ to stuff a pork loin I had in the fridge. It came out juicy and quite delicious accompanied with some brown rice and/or potatoes. I did […]
Weeds for dinner?
So much rain this month and sunny days made our gardens happy and … full of weeds.
Such a never ending challenge to keep weeds under control! What about eating them?
Solstice Snap
The summer solstice has been celebrated by cultures around the world since the beginning of time and this year the first day of summer arrives with the solstice on Friday, June 20, 2025, 10:42 p.m. EDT. Let’s celebrate it with a funny poem.
Rhubarb “chut” in the Kitchen
Rhubarb is one of the highlights of the season for me. Its colourful stalks can be used in so many different dishes: from pies and crumbles to jams, sauces, soups (rhubarb pairs nicely with lentils in savoury dishes, particularly curries), drinks and much more.