Partridgeberry Jam: Partridgeberry Pucker is what Emily Mardell calls hers! Partridgeberry Jam. Oh, my. My first introduction to Partridgeberries was unforgettable. They are as unique in flavor a...
Seedless Raspberry Ice Cream: Vivid, Vibrant and Vivacious Raspberries are my first love. Sorry, Vanja. Really, they are. Vibrant jewels of juicy goodness that have been treasured in our family.....
Plant it, Grow it, Eat it: our small green sacred Zone 3 Garden space Welcome to a tour of our June Garden! Woops, sorry, the hose is out. We’ve been... Read More » ** Remember to join %%...
Sour Cherry Crisp with my famous ACF Homemade Sour Cherry Pie Filling! Sunday Suppers since dad has passed are a ritual that I wish I had insisted upon while dad... Read More » ** Remember ...
Look at this brilliant pool of ruby jewel toned jelly! My raspberries are the jewels of my garden. I can be worn and tired and completely spent, but sitting among... Read More » ** Remember...
Come and sing the song of summer with me: T-O-M-A-T-O! T-O-M-A-T-O–oh-oh-oh! My favourite food in the world (next to ice cream) is the tomato. It is so exceptionally versatile and... Read Mor...
The Tart Tang of Spring in an Old Time Prairie Favourite: Rhubarb Custard Squares Rhubarb is the boldest and bravest of garden perennials and rearing its head in the early... Read More » **...
An evolution from a mixed vegetable Giardiniera to the family favourite: Pepperoncini only I recall sitting on a chair at Luch’s kitchen table one year, many years ago. Kids were... Read Mo...
This Freezer Raspberry Jam has less sugar and a gorgeous consistency Growing up, I didn’t eat jams or jellies. Still rarely do, unless on vacation. The exception: mom’s freezer jams.... Rea...
A perfect solution for the imperfect berries you don’t want to pit Of course, I have an even tastier solution for berries you don’t want to pit: Sour Cherry Liqueur... Read More » ** Re...
Sharing simple tricks to keep you enjoying this remarkable berry all Winter long! My Evans Sour Cherry Tree produced 50 pounds of pitted cherries in 2013. What a bumper crop!... Read More » ...
The Canadian Food Experience Project Challenge 12: The Canadian Garden (May 2014) My purple Spring Garden awakens my soul every year. The vibrancy of each tenderling emerging from the cold... R...