Pat Crocker and I have an in store appearance at All The Best Fine Foods this Friday, December 9th from 11am – 2pm. Come and sample one of our most popular recipes, Fair Trade Ancho Chili Brownies, from our new cookbook Everyday Flexitarian. Come and buy a book, or 2, and embrace a flex world.
Hot and Sour Buckwheat Noodle Salad
This is a delicious buckwheat noodle salad that can be served hot or cold. There are many types of buckwheat noodles available. Read your label carefully. You might want to start out with a blend. Buckwheat noodles are hearty with a delicate texture and lend themselves to a wide assortment of vegetables and marinades. Prep […]
Vegetable Stock
Vegetable stock is not just for vegetarians. Whether making a spicy Asian curry, a broth-y Mediterranean soup or a hearty vegetable stew, broths make a delicious base by adding flavour from the very beginning. Broth keeps for 5 days in the refrigerator. I freeze this vegetable stock in an old-fashioned ice cube tray. Each cube […]
Ancho Chocolate Chili
Dried chilies offer deep, smoky and earthy flavours and are a base for many spicy sauces. They are a rich source of Vitamin A. Ancho, a dried version of the fresh poblano chili, is the most commonly used chile in Mexico. It is brick red to dark mahogany in colour and medium hot. If ancho […]
Ground Pork Patties
When measuring the spices for the tempeh sausages, measure the same spices into a small separate bowl for the ground pork patties. You can roll the meat into a log as directed in step three of the tempeh sausage recipe, or scoop out 2 Tbsp (30 mL) and flatten between your palms before frying. 6 […]