Cooking Corner, cooking methods, kitchen garden, preserving, Recipes
Tasty Roasted Tomato Sauce First appeared in Grainews on 21 September 2021 This “oven-queen’s special” minimizes splatter and mess while producing a sauce bursting with fresh tomato flavour. One “quarter sheet” baking pan (about 13” x 18”) makes 6-8 cups of sauce. For... 
Chicken, cooking methods, fruit, kitchen garden, preserving
Tasty Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemons First appeared in Grainews in March 2020 Preserved Lemons Preserved lemons are a classic Mediterranean condiment. They are wondrous added to prawns, grilled fish, stews or tagines, roasted potatoes, bowls of... 
Cooking Corner, cooking methods, kitchen garden, preserving, Recipes
Tasty Herbes Salées First appeared in Grainews on 9 February 2021 Salted herbs are a Quebecois staple, a smart preserving method for gardeners faced with winter nipping down their herb beds each year. The types of herbs you use depend on what you grow: my current... 
Cooking Corner, fruit, kitchen garden, preserving, Recipes
Tasty Apricot Vanilla Bean Jam First appeared in Grainews on 23 August 2022 Vanilla’s floral notes are a warm counterpoint to the sweet-tart nature of apricots. Alternatively, add lemon zest; or, if you like the lemony-floral nature of coriander, finely grind some...