by Helen Kain | Aug 12, 2016 | Appetizers, Recipes By Type, Sides, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
We are on a bit of a roll with grain salads these days. They’re a very welcome change from typical vegetable salads with a side of protein, This tasty combination is a delightfully toothsome combination of tender and crunchy. Yum! Barley Salad with Green...
by Helen Kain | Aug 2, 2016 | Family & Friends, Mains, Meals in Minutes, Recipes By Type, Sides, Simply Done, Starters, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
Grain salads are quick, easy to make and very nutritious. They’re perfect to take to the beach whilst on vacation, or for lunch once back at work. Fine Cooking did a fabulous feature spread on creating grain salads with various combinations of...
by Helen Kain | Feb 4, 2016 | Appetizers, Ballgown, Family & Friends, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides, Starters, Vegetables, Winter Tablescapes
Once I’d wrestled the Saga of the Gibson Girl Plates to a close, I began planning the menu at which they would have their debut. We started with Cucumber Rounds with Hummus and Yoghurt and Wild Mushroom Toasts, both recipes from Fine Cooking. I...
by Helen Kain | Jan 9, 2016 | Holiday, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides, Vegetables
We’ve been incredibly lucky with a fairly mild winter so far here in Ontario, but the desire for fall-off-the-bones-tender meat still runs strong. We were planning a casual family dinner for an undetermined number of people over the holidays — a familiar...
by Helen Kain | Dec 21, 2015 | Recipes By Type, Sides
This is the stuffing I traditionally make for our Christmas Eve dinner. This year, I finally took the time to measure the proportions rather than just plough ahead and make it by instinct, as is my wont. Its longevity on the family favourites list is likely...
by Helen Kain | Nov 21, 2012 | Blue, By Colour, Casual Chic, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides, Soup, Sweets
We have been in our Cape house for most of November, enjoying the brisk fall breezes and extended autumn of the maritime climate. We invited two couples round for dinner last week, and I debated for a while about an appropriate table setting. Back in...
