Peach pie with cardamom and nutmeg, a slight twist on an old favourite.

An classic salad gets a new twist with barley.

Artisanal sheeps cheese from Monforte Dairy, paired with seedy red fife wheat crackers.

Early April in Ontario means the maple syrup festivals are in full swing – what a sweet treat!

Indian Style Cabbage. When you have it at a restaurant, sometimes you have to try it at home.

Flavourful Mushroom Barley Soup is perfect for the cold and blustery days of late winter. Make it with chicken stock, or vegetarian.

Peanut Butter salad dressing is so quick and easy to make, and goes great on a crunchy salad of cabbage, carrots and apples.

Indonesian curry powder, coconut and fresh ginger take plain old split peas or lentils to a new level.

When stuffed potatoes meet nachos, the result can only be comfort food.

I celebrate one year blogging with Quaker Punch.