29 May 2026
Lambrusco spritz: summer cocktail
One of the nice things about being me is that I sometimes get invited to events that are both social, fun and educational. I always like to go to these types (...)
21 April 2026
Brothy Beans and Mushrooms
It’s finally spring here in Vancouver, but this post is a bit of a throwback to a couple of weeks ago when we had some very wintery weather. It’s been a pretty (...)
31 March 2026
Quick Pickled Onions
This is one of those super simple recipes that makes a product that’s good on pretty much everything! Okay, maybe not on your daily bowl of cheerios, but (...)
23 March 2026
Granola
UPDATED VERSION. Original post was published March 29, 2011 I do love a bowl of vanilla yogurt with fruit and granola for breakfast. Sure, you can buy granola (...)
5 February 2026
Happy Hour at arc Dining
If there’s one thing I love, it’s a good Happy Hour. Believe it or not, we didn’t always have Happy Hour in Vancouver, it’s a relatively new thing that only (...)
13 January 2026
Alcohol-free cocktails to create the perfect mood
Helloooooo January! Specifically, Hellooooo DRY January! In case you’ve never heard of it, Dry January is when you commit to making the month of January (...)
16 December 2025
Sticky toffee pudding from the dirty apron
What do you serve at your Christmas dinner for dessert? For many, it’s pie; apple or pumpkin, similar to Thanksgiving. For some, it’s fruitcake. For a large (...)
10 December 2025
Oven roasted brussels sprouts
I challenge you to find a vegetable more despised and polarizing than brussels sprouts. Kale, maybe. When we were kids growing up, we hated them, but it turns (...)
19 November 2025
Vegan gluten-free marzipan cookies
This post was originally published in November, 2021. I’m genuinely flummoxed at gluten-free baking, and to be quite honest, I’m a huge fan of gluten, so it’s (...)
12 November 2025
Autumn apple cake vegan
This post was originally published in November, 2021. Well, it’s November. It gets dark at 5 pm and here in BC we appear to be living in some kind of (...)
6 November 2025
Vegan Pasta e Fagioli
This post was originally published in November, 2018. Ugh. This is the only word I can think of right now to describe the weather. November in Western (...)
24 September 2025
Cucamelon Pickles
Look. Yes. I have too many cucamelons. Who knew that my secret talent was growning cucamelons?? Not me! But here we are…. And boy are we here!! It’s September (...)
16 September 2025
Late summer tomato pasta
First off, it's been a very Tucci summer. Not only did I get Stanley Tucci's What I Ate in a Year as a birthday gift, but I also scored a copy of Tucci Table (...)
27 August 2025
Zucchini Pasta
For my birthday, my dear friend Fred gifted me with Stanley Tucci’s book, What I Ate in a Year. I’ve long been a Tucci fan (ever since Big Night, possibly the (...)
19 August 2025
Cucamelon Salad
Cuca-what now??? It's entirely possible you've never heard of a cucamelon. I hadn't either, until a few years ago. They aren't really something that you see in (...)
1 August 2025
Summer corn and black bean salad
It's Corn (Season)! Remember that TikTok from a couple of summers back where the kid was eating corn in the middle of the summer and loving it? That's me. (...)
7 July 2025
Best vegan egg substitute for baking
Earlier this year, The Kitchn, one of the most beloved and well-respected food blogs on the internets, published this: We Tested 8 Egg Substitutes for Baking (...)
