Culinarily Inclined

Because, why not? It was really hot in Ottawa on the Victoria Day long weekend, really beautiful and really hot. The lilacs and apple...

A few weeks ago, I took an herbal tips and tricks workshop through Just Food. A small group of us learned a great many things about the...

I was in the mood for baking this weekend and am fortunate enough to live in a very cool basement apartment, at the moment, which means I...

Once in a while I am reminded of the good and simple foods that I love to eat, but am constantly forgetting are even an option. This is...

Harvesting dandelion greens is a beloved spring ritual for some, but doesn't cross the minds of many. Though it should! You can now find...

It smells so good that I am occasionally tempted to eat it. I have been making my own deodorant for a few years now with much success....

Are you looking for something new to try for dinner tonight? Looking for something that is filling, satisfying, and comes together in...

I found this little gem of a recipe in the latest copy of Edible Ottawa. Have you seen it around town yet?? It's a new-ish magazine that...

Fried rice is always a winner in my house, so when I saw this quinoa "fried rice" recipe I got really excited to try it out. I found the...

If you're like me, you probably have a lot of odds and ends floating around in your freezer; a couple wedges of cheese, a piece of fresh...

If you’ve never had or even heard of gougères, you’ve probably at least had a proper cream puff? And they’re nearly the same thing, since...

Though I have been back on Canadian soil for months now, I can’t seem to get thoughts of France out of my head; the food, the wine, the...

Apparently the temperature is now plummeting lower in Ottawa than on Mars. I suppose we are now in, what some would call, the...

Have you been to the West End Well yet? It’s a co-operatively run grocery, café, and meeting space in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood....

If you're looking for a more all-natural alternative to the cough drops found at the local drug store, look no further. Chances are, you...

You know what’s really great? One pan dinners. Though, I find that really good ones are hard to come by. So, when you find one that...

Have you been to Red Lobster lately?? No, me neither. But I did go a few years ago and let me tell you, it was not good, and if I recall...

Are you thinking about, or have you already made gardening part of your 2015 goal list? Don’t wait until summer to get started, harness...

It’s that time of year again, when I reflect on what I’ve gotten up to over the last 365 days; well blog related anyhow. I managed to...

I know it’s a little late to be writing this post, we’re much too far into January, the month of dieting and calorie counting, for many...