Roasted Beet and Squash Salad with Gorgonzola Cheese

by Helen Kain | Oct 11, 2020 | Appetizers, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent, Sides, Vegetables

Squash and pumpkins abound. They’re piled up everywhere in farmer’s markets, a sure sign of fall. Technically, they are fruits, not vegetables, because the seeds are inside, I was solemnly informed by Maddie and Juliana this week. However they’re...

Very Versatile Harvest Grains Blend

by Helen Kain | Oct 11, 2020 | Breakfast, Holiday, Home, Sides

Like many people, I’ve been making bread these past few months. Not so much sourdough; tending a sourdough starter is like raising another child, and I feel like I have enough humans and livestock to care for as it is. As well, sourdough is a bit too...

A Giveaway for Entertablement – The Four Seasons

by Helen Kain | Oct 9, 2020 | Books, By Colour, Home, Recent

Finally. the hardcover version of Entertablement – The Four Seasons is on Amazon’s shelves. Some miracle of efficiency seems to have overtaken the shipping department in the last week and the boxes which had been languishing in parts unknown have been located,...

A Bit of a Wild Week – Happy Thanksgiving!

by Helen Kain | Oct 4, 2020 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Home, Orange, Recent, Thanksgiving, Yellow

I can’t decide if the last week has been more Greek tragedy or French farce – Monty Python meets Italian Opera? You decide. We’ve had a sick cat, a flurry of cooking, a kitchen catastrophe and a lovely Thanksgiving/Birthday dinner with family. From the...

Dahlias Delight

by Helen Kain | Sep 30, 2020 | Fall Tablescapes, Home, Orange, Pink and Red, Purple, Recent

I’ve never been a big dahlia fan. They’re a pain in the butt to grow. The magnificent flowers come from quite unprepossessing tubers that need to be hauled in and out of the ground each year. Tulips and daffodil bulbs survive (and even...