Nettie's

Happy to announce that my latest cookbook, The Fair Trade Ingredient Cookbook, is out now! Available where books are sold. You can purchase directly from my publisher Whitecap Books here. I wanted to write this cookbook because it is important to understand what Fair Trade is about and how one can live a “Fair Trade […]

Aromatic spices and dried fruit impart such a luscious taste in every bite. They bring out the best in each other. Not too sweet and oh so fragrant! My husband Jim says it tastes like a holiday treat. Dried fruit should be treated as a perishable ingredient with a long shelf life. Store dried fruit […]

From 6000BCE, ancient peoples grew the olive tree along the shores of the Mediterranean. Historians over the ages have sung the praises of olive oil. Consider its many uses- as a fuel, for skincare, medicinal and as a condiment. The olive tree is an evergreen, its leaves a light silvery green. The fruit has a […]

I have been a member of the Fair Trade Canada Board for 6 years. This summer I had the opportunity to go on a Fair Trade trip to Brazil to meet growers and producers, and connect with the ingredients. I visited fields, walked the land and visited greenhouses. Farmers form Fair Trade collectives and are paid […]