How to grow sprouts at home. As the temperatures drop we are tucking away our summer garden and filling our winter pantry. Winter squash and potatoes are stored away. Quarts of tomatoes and dehydrated vegetables…
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…
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….
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
