Preserving Fresh Herbs is a priority for me every fall. Fresh herbs are such a joy for cooks (and eaters). I’m always excited to see the first spring shoots, usually chives and parsley, showing their heads in the herb garden. By midsummer the herb garden is flourishing with them as well as basil, rosemary, thyme, cilantro,Read more
Planked Salmon on the grill is one of the easiest and most flavourful ways to cook it. Although cedar planks are used frequently, I also like to plank salmon on alder. I love the crisp woodsy, smoky flavour that it gives to the planked salmon, which, for us, is wild sockeye from right here inRead more
Chicken Stock. Hands down one of the true staples in every (non vegetarian) kitchen. Stock forms the basis for countless recipes. For that reason, it needs to be good. You can buy it in the store, usually loaded with sodium, MSG, and many other unpronounceable ingredients, and is it good? If you care about great taste, goodRead more