Buttery & Flakey Jump to Recipe Scones are wonderful. They’re one of my favourite additions to brunch or a cup of tea, and they have a subtle classiness to them that I love. There’s something about the flaky, buttery scone that can really perfect those […]

(But not boring or bland!) Jump to Recipe A few years ago I tried Whole30 for the first time. It was a great eating experience and I was pretty happy with the results. It’s hard to not eat bread for a month, but if it […]

Jump to Recipe Ah Caesar salad. One of the most classic salads. It’s a great side dish for steaks or burgers, but it’s also great on its own as a main. I used to joke that loving Caesar salad was genetic in my family because […]

For those of you that don’t know, my day job (when I’m not planting things, cooking things, or brewing things here at DLH!) is making chocolate from bean to bar at Hummingbird Chocolate Makers. A New Passion Making chocolate turned out to be a passion […]

Jump to Recipe If you haven’t already checked out my post about roasting and preserving bell peppers, you definitely should here. But if you have you’ll know how much I love roasted peppers. Buying them pre roasted is great as well, but if you’ve got […]

The first time my younger sister roasted a whole chicken she called me up with a lot of questions. She had been following a recipe online that talked about how to season the bird, and gave a generic roasting time but there was a lot […]

Meat sauce for spaghetti would be the more commonly found North American term. That’s what I would have called a meaty sauce on top of pasta until I spent some time in Scotland. Inspiration My mom used to make spaghetti with meat sauce lots and […]

All this winter weather means a warming, spicy ramen soup is in order.

Jump to Recipe A good hearty bread is a wonderful thing. There are days, especially cold winter days like today, when I could happily eat toast with jam all day long and not be unsatisfied. In my opinion really good whole grain breads have a […]

Pizza is definitely up there on my favourite foods list. Partly because it involves melted cheese, but also because it can be as versatile as you want it to be. It’s no uncommon for me to get very over complicated with my pizza toppings, to […]