Holiday 2010 Gift Guide: My Top Ten ‘Big Ticket’ Kitchen Items
My younger sister is an animal expert, my elder sister a sommelier; when I need advice on my cat’s diet or a particularly tricky wine pairing, I call one of them and get the straight…
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Two-for-One Meal Ideas (Recipe: Cordon Bleu & Apple Panini)
Most of us look forward to the schedule of fall. Summer days are a blast but just as with coming home after a long vacation, it feels good to get back into a fall routine….
5 Simple Ways to Feed Baby While Feeding Yourself
The following is a guest post by Stacie of One Hungry Mama. Welcome, Stacie! Hi. I’m Stacie and I’m one hungry mama. I’m also a recipe developer and family food writer who comes via years…
Meet Aimée
Hello! And welcome. My name is Aimée Wimbush-Bourque, and I’m the chief cook and writer around here. I do the cooking for our close-knit family of five: my husband Danny, our two sons, Noah and…
Dinner Rolls Baked in a Jar (Recipe: Whole-Wheat Buttermilk Rolls)
Dinner parties have evolved tremendously over the last few decades and that is a good thing. Hosts are more health conscious, well-traveled and embrace a variety of ethnic flavors and cuisines. The standard all-white Parker…
Preserving Autumn: Tomato Herb Sauce for Freezing
Written by Elizabeth of Guilty Kitchen. When fall hits and you know you’ve got more tomatoes than anyone could ever eat fresh, no matter how many tomato and bocconcini salads, or BLTs, or tomato soup…
More than Mirepoix: Roasted Carrot and Cilantro Soup
September. These are the last fleeting days of summer and the return of the crispness of autumn, not to mention the kids to school! For me, September brings to mind scarves and warm coats, piles…
Weekend Reading & Connect with Simple Bites
It is safe to say that fall is just around the corner. Here in Quebec, the first red leaves on our maple trees are what give the approaching season away. For the time being, though,…
Back to…Cooking School: Easy & Flavorful Compound Butters (vlog)
Can I get a high five? It’s the long weekend! This has been an intense week for me and I am ready to relax, head to a lake with some friends and enjoy summer’s last…
Stop and Savor the Season
Written by Cheryl of Backseat Gourmet We’ve been going hard here at Simple Bites about preserving summer. It’s all about saving those bits of sunshine to brighten a dismal January day. But what if you…
Ten Guilt-Free Non-Suppers
On most days, dinner comes together quite pleasantly around here. We have a weekly menu plan, I buy just what we need for a few meals (and no more) at the market, and a well-rounded…
Spotlight Ingredient: Sweet Summer Corn
I‘ll admit, it feels like everything has already been said about corn; still, it’s a hugely popular vegetable in our family and worthy of a closer look. Plus, I just couldn’t go through the entire…
Recipes
Time of Day / Meal See All… Meal Course See All… Cooking Methods See All… Baking Fun! See All… Holiday Cooking See All… Staples See All… I also have a whole section about pantry staples…
Grilled Portabello & Radicchio Bruschetta with Chevre
When it comes to grilling, I will willingly admit I am not the queen of the barbecue. Perhaps it’s because I never made it all the way down the line to the grill when I…
How to Cook for a Family Reunion: Part 2 – Lessons Learned From the Kitchen
This post is Part 2 of How to Cook for a Family Reunion. Read Part 1 here. What is hosting a family reunion like? Well, think of the biggest, most elaborate birthday party you’ve every…
How to Cook for a Family Reunion: Part 1 – Get Ready, Get Set…
Flipping pancakes shoulder-to-shoulder with my brother; laughing to tears at the four-year-old’s water fight; playing board games until well past midnight; a stream of dirty -yet happy- children’s faces; and choruses of “Thank you, Auntie…
14 Ways to Enjoy Ripe Tomatoes
Tomatoes have arrived. Tomatoes that actually have flavor, that taste sun kissed, and have ripened naturally. I herald the arrival of the fresh summer tomatoes just as enthusiastically as flip-flops and sundresses. Like most produce,…
Knife Skills for Toddlers
My kids have been in the kitchen with me from the moment they were old enough to stand, unsupported, on a chair. By nature toddlers want to be where there parents are, so if Mama…
Why Food Sustainability Matters and 10 Things You Can Do About It
Most of the food found in the grocery store is the product of an unsustainable food system. This food is dependent on foreign oil, is destroying soil, contaminates water, has caused disease outbreaks, and may…
To-Do List Extraordinaire
This June, Danny and I are hosting a highly anticipated Wimbush family reunion. Two parents, three siblings, three siblings-in-laws, and three nieces and two nephews will join our family of four. Count it up, folks,…
Encourage Kids to Cook By Hosting a Cooking-Themed Birthday Party
There has been much discussion recently on the importance of teaching children to cook and instilling an interest in healthier food. In his acceptance speech, TED prize winner and renowned chef, Jamie Oliver had one…
Spices 101: Three Options for Grinding Spices (Recipe: Quick Mojo Sauce)
If you’ve got a pepper mill, then you are off to a great start to grinding your own spices. Why grind your own? Well, we’ve already discussed the benefits of buying whole spices, so now…
