At our house, Summer food is all about fresh veggies and Barbeque! This cedar plank grilled salmon recipe is so easy that it is a must at our house through the season. Pairing the fatty salmon with soft Mediterranean herbs and a hint of spicy […]

You know those days when you’re at work and you think to yourself, “I NEED a giant chocolate chip cookie in my life.”? I know I’m not alone here. Sometimes the day is too long, too cold, too full of people NOT bringing you cookies. […]

Jump to Recipe Sourdough brownies have made this week 100% better. As I’m typing this my arms are aching and I’m having trouble staying awake. We’ve been working all week on a house repair that started out not super important and then became very urgent […]

Spring has finally arrived! Annoyingly in Ontario this means a long drawn out end to the winter. The snow takes ages to fully melt and the risks of frost carry on well into May. Sheesh spring! But that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy at […]

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 […]