Classic and Cocoa Sables
Every Friday, an intrepid group of bloggers and Dorie Greenspan groupies (yeeaaaahhhhh DORIE!) blog about a recipe from her fabulous- and massive- Around My French Table. Dorie has long been renowned for her virtuosic baking skills, and Around My French Table ventures into the realm of French cooking with recipes she developed and culled from Parisian cuisine.
This Friday, the recipe on tap was Cocoa Sablés, a thick buttery cookie with texture akin to shortbread (indeed, a sablé is a French shortbread of sorts). I was excited to try not only the cocoa version, but also her classic butter sablés version as well.
…continue reading French Friday with Dorie’s Classic and Cocoa Sables
Veggie Chili packed with millet, quinoa and lentils!
I’ve learnt a lot thus far in my few weeks at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. The health issues with white flour, for example, which make a strong case to switch to whole grains. White flour robs your body of nutrients and the refining process removes most of the nutrients that are in the whole grain to begin with. White flour doesn’t pack as much healthy fibre as whole grains, nor does it have the rich natural compendium of vitamins and minerals.
…continue reading Vegetarian Chili- starring Millet!
Thank you so much Heena of Tiffin Tales and Niya of Destiny, Domesticity and Dirty Secrets, who organized the fabulous Toronto Bakes for Japan Bake Sale. As Japan was hit with several disasters in a row, Heena determined to help in any way she could. In answer to why we should have this bake sale, she eloquently and succintly wrote:
Because we can. We must…. Japan had been hit by a massive 8.9 earthquake. Over the next few days, I watched as the country was hit by one disaster after another. My heart broke a little each time I saw the images of death and destruction, of kids being scanned for signs of radiation, of rescue workers searching for the bodies of victims, of survivors trying desperately to find their loved ones. I sent up a silent prayer each time, but I wanted to do more…. I bake almost every week, and I know so do hundreds of passionate food lovers all over Toronto. If we all put our efforts together, can we make a difference? I really believe we can.
…continue reading Toronto Bakes for Japan
