Posts from ‘December, 2009’

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This past Christmas Eve our household decided to buck the usual turkey tradition, instead opting to roast a few organic chickens. The three birds we squeezed into two clay bakers provided far more food than our party of nine could possibly eat in one sitting….. but then again, aren’t leftovers half the point [...]

Brown Rice Salmon Sushi
I first got into making sushi last summer, during my 100 day raw challenge. Eating was a little more extreme back then, and July’s sushi contained no rice at all, but rather finely minced pieces of raw turnip. I know that it sounds like torture, but it really did make for a [...]

‘Tis the season to overindulge in decadent consumption. The average weight gain over the winter holiday season is about 0.48 kg (1 lb). With all the parties, dinners and assorted get togethers most of us nosh and swill our way through, I’m actually surprised that it isn’t more. Don’t get me wrong….. no one loves [...]

Orange Spice Molasses Cookies

Orange Zest Infused Rolling Sugar
I stumbled upon this recipe last week, when leafing through the November issue of Eating Well Magazine. In it they shared six winning heirloom cookie recipes which had beaten out literally hundreds of other submissions. As the magazine’s recipe kitchen had tested these entries, I felt confident giving [...]

‘Soup is the song of the hearth… and the home.’
Louis P. De Gouy- The Soup Book (1949)
Today being the second of December means that the shortest day of the year is only nineteen days away. Wool scarves, long hot baths and simmering pots of soup all help to brighten even the darkest days. You [...]