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Comfort food

Wikipedia defines comfort food as “familiar, simple foods that are usually home-cooked or eaten at informal restaurants.” What constitutes familiar, simple foods that elicit a certain emotional response from those who eat them of course changes from culture to culture. Whenever he is feeling under the weather, Alan likes having toast and tea because that’s [...]

Capuccino

At b espresso

Pan-Roasted Millet with Kale, Delicata Squash, and Pine Nuts

I wanted something light, yet seasonal. I had some kale in the fridge and a delicata squash sitting on my counter for the past 10 days. Browsing my new favourite book, I came across a recipe for pan-roasted millet with pumpkin seeds. Browsing one of my favourite magazines, I came across this recipe for delicata [...]

Lentil Walnut Pâté

Source: Terry Walter | Clean Food | Fall | page 151

We’ve been nibbling on this one for the past few days.
A simple pâté that resembles liver pâté both in taste and consistency. It’s very simple to make and a great snack to have around.
Ingredients:
1 cup brown or green lentils
1 thumb-size piece kombu
2 cups water
1 tablespoon [...]

Clean Food

My new favourite cookbook is Terry Walters’ Clean Food. The book is more than your usual cookbook. Rather, it teaches some of the basic principles of eating real food, as close to seasonal as possible, and Terry Walters’ background as a holistic health counselor shows through in the introductory chapters explaining the benefits and properties [...]

Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto with brown rice

Mark Bittman is a genius.
When I found out sometime last year that I had an intolerance to white rice, I was very disappointed. I don’t eat white rice very often but there are a few key dishes that don’t lend themselves to brown rice. Sushi for example. Or risotto. The key to a nice, [...]