by Helen Kain | Sep 17, 2026 | Fall Recipes, Holiday, Salads
Delicata squash is one of my favourite early fall arrivals. Its thin, edible skin makes it blissfully easy to prepare, and roasting concentrates its naturally sweet, slightly nutty flavour while caramelizing the edges. Here, warm crescents of squash are scattered over...
by Helen Kain | Aug 11, 2026 | Salads, Summer Recipes
Buttery, golden pears meet juicy blueberries, salty feta and crisp frisée in this colourful autumn salad. A drizzle of fig vinaigrette pulls everything together—sweet, sharp, creamy and savoury in every forkful. Print clockclock iconcutlerycutlery iconflagflag...
by Helen Kain | Aug 3, 2026 | Fall Recipes, Holiday, Salads
Delicata squash is one of autumn’s small miracles. Unlike butternut or acorn squash, its tender skin becomes perfectly edible after roasting, so there’s no peeling required. A quick toss with olive oil, a drizzle of maple syrup and a hint of smoked paprika...
by Helen Kain | Aug 3, 2026 | Fall Recipes, Holiday, Salads
Road trips have a way of lowering one’s culinary expectations. A ten-hour drive from Niagara Falls to Cape Cod sounds rather romantic on paper: colourful autumn leaves, winding roads and the promise of salt air at the journey’s end. In reality, much of the...
by Helen Kain | Aug 3, 2026 | Fall Recipes, Salads
This is a salad that crunches — in all the best ways. Think of it as a cousin to panzanella: tart apples where tomatoes might be, toasted breadcrumbs in place of chewy cubes, and a lime-forward vinaigrette for a bright, slightly unexpected finish. It’s light but full...
by Helen Kain | Jul 23, 2026 | Appetizers, Salads
This is the sort of platter that appears extravagant but is really only a matter of choosing ripe things and arranging them with confidence. Cool honeydew, sweet peaches and figs, ripe tomatoes, soft mozzarella, basil, and salty folds of prosciutto make a proper...
