Culinarily Inclined

I’ve been really snacky lately. The only foods that seem to appeal to me are easy, appetizer type snacks that pair well with cold beer or rose. It feels like summer has arrived so my subconscious gets pretty excited about happy hour each and every evening. It used to be a time when I’d meet with friends to share a few moments and a few bites, but until that can happen I’m ju...

Don't you just love the way that cream moves through coffee, the way it swirls and blends slowly, and then all at once. It is quite magical to watch. But that's not what is magical about this coffee recipe. This cold brew, iced coffee is magical because it feels like magic that something could taste this delightful using only 5 ingredients and about 1 minute of your time. Do...

This cocktail is a real pleasure at the end of a hot day. It's sweetened with honey, that's been infused with thyme, and brightened up with lemon juice. Mix in some bourbon, top with club soda and put your feet up. For a delicious mocktail, simply leave the bourbon out.

Honey Thyme Syrup

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup water

5-6 springs thyme

Bourbon Cocktail

2 oz bourbon

2 oz fresh lemon ju...

For times when you want fresh bread but you're feeling lazy. When you want to feel productive and accomplished but have a limited amount of bandwidth. This bread is for you. It's a no-sour-dough, no-knead bread that takes less than 5 whole minutes of your attention. Seriously, it really can't get any easier for a result this wonderful. Mix a few ingredients in bowl, leave it...

An easy peasy lemon squeezy kale salad.  It is quick and delicious and hands down the most enjoyable way to consume an entire bunch of kale. Sorry about the crappy picture, next time I'll try to remember to remove my florescent orange running gear before taking photos - who knew it could cause such a reflection!

I know that every time I post a new kale salad recipe I tel...

Today was a weird day. I had an itch that I just could not scratch. I had a craving for something, but couldn't quite figure out what it was. I tried sweet, salty, sour, savoury, fresh, starchy, fatty, hot, cold, room temp - nothing could satiate me. And then it occurred to me, bitter! Bitter foods aren't appreciated much in western cuisine, but they're starting to catch on...

Ah quarantine baking. Haven't you heard? It's all the rage. Beyond wanting to save a little money, looking for entertainment, wanting to have freshly baked goods, and enjoying small indulgences, baking can have some major mental health benefits. Baking can be a really relaxing way to work through your emotions. Plus it has the added benefit of letting you feel like you're in...

If I told you that this was the extent of my vegetable consumption today, you wouldn't judge me right?! Even then, it was a hard-fought negotiation with myself to make something to eat that included the colour green - we finally settled on a pile of creamy, comforting noodles, topped with green things that likely have little-to-no nutrient value but add a very necessary text...

Because sometimes you just need a little cake in your life. Like this morning at 9am for instance.

Mug cakes are genius, whoever figured this trick out deserves an award!  You know when you just want something sweet but don't also don't want to have an entire batch of cookies or an entire cake keeping you company while you spend your days working from home - yeah, I know that...

Really Caitlin!? More tacos? Is that all you're eating!?

Yeah! This is who I am now. I have an abnormally large stack of tortillas to get through and I intend to put them to good use.

I bring you another delightful taco recipe. You won't be disappointed by this mixture of colours, and flavours, and textures. For all you onion haters out there, you can not skip the lime marinat...

Fifteen minutes. That’s all the stands between you and these delightful tacos. I'm not feeling very verbose today, so I'm just going to leave it at that.

The original recipe encourages the use of your oven’s broiler to cook the salmon. Apparently, depending on the thickness of the fillet, the salmon will take about six minutes for a thin fillet and eight minutes for a th...

These tacos are my new favourite thing in life. Yeah, you read that correctly, in LIFE! I know, the bar is low at the moment, but even if I wasn't alone and talking to myself for days on end, I'm pretty sure these tacos would still make the highlight reel. They are incredibly quick and easy to make, while still delivering on texture and flavour. Also, they are vegetable-base...

This time, baby, I’ll be bulletproof.

In need of a little morning motivation? Something to get you amped for another day at the home office or that 6km run when it’s -5, real feel -10? What I’m about to say might be a little controversial in some households but hear me out. What if you only needed one cup of coffee?! I know I know, need and want are two totally different thin...

If you’re reading this, you’ve made it through another day of isolation and social distancing. Cheers to that!

I adore happy hour and deeply miss enjoying a drink at the end of the day with someone whose company I enjoy. I know it’s not the same, but virtual happy hour is still a great option. Wind down your day by shaking things up a little. This negroni can be shaken or sti...

This pan of gnocchi is all the things; crispy, buttery, salty, incredibly comforting. It’s the kind of dish that'll make you feel okay about the fact that restaurants are closed. I’m telling you, it is swoon worthy and you will undoubtedly think about it on the regular henceforth. Plus, check out that ingredient list, it is basic! You. Can. Do. This!

If you’ve...