Chicken, Asparagus & Mushroom Glass Noodle Soup

Wow, it's the first asparagus from our garden! Actually it's the second asparagus; we just steamed the first batch and at…

Potato & Sorrel Salad

So for my first foray into sorrel usage this year I went with a simple potato salad, which also had the advantage of putting a de…

Lentils with Rhubarb

I managed to yank a few bits of rhubarb from the garden, but it's ridiculously premature. I hope I haven't damaged it... …

Arugula Pesto

I'm probably pushing things a bit for most Ontarians, but I'm getting some great overwintered greens out of our hoophouse…

Liver & Tomato Casserole, Possibly with Mushrooms & Bacon

Liver: some people love it, and some people loathe it. I admit to liking it quite a lot. I was brought up in the days when people…

Scrambled Eggs with Ramps & Mushrooms

Known in this household as sc"ramp"led eggs. Yeah, I just can't help myself sometimes. This was another nice, simpl…

Spinach Salad with Marinated Onion & Mushrooms

Spinach from our garden! How do we have it so soon? We planted it last fall, that's how. It overwintered beautifully in our c…

Trout with Ramps & Potatoes

Ramps are now starting to show up at the markets, hurray! This is a good 3 weeks earlier than last year, I think. What to do with…

Peanutty Asian Style Salad

I have no idea if this was any good since I don't eat cucumbers. However, it was rapidly and completely consumed so I have to…

Celeriac, Endive & Potato Salad

I had one last small celeriac left in the fridge from a bunch of them that I bought on sale this winter, and when I saw this reci…

Braised Endive

A very simple treatment for a somewhat uncommon vegetable. 2 servings 30 minutes - 5 minutes prep time 1 large endive 1 tbsp oil…

Crustless Rhubarb-Custard Pie

More rhubarb, whottasurprise. I've been eating rather a lot of it this week. This is a bit like a pie, a bit like a clafouti.…

Deli Style Potato Salad

Our Linzer Delikatess potatoes have been holding up very well in storage; much better than I expected. They are just starting to …

Rhubarb Tapioca

I'm on a tapioca kick at the moment, and why not? It's about as simple a fruit-based pudding as you can do. You have to l…

Sprout Salad with Wild Rice, Carrot & Mushrooms

Winter can get a little too heavy on the root vegetables and the cabbage; oh, the endless, endless cabbage. That's why it'…

Beefy Winter Borsch

This is a lovely soup; sweet, mellow and filling without being too rich. It can easily support a good dollop of sour cream or yog…

Parsnip Fritters

For something as simple to do as these were, they were crazy-good. We're going to have to go out and buy some more parsnips. …

Rum & Raisin Sweet Potatoes

We liked these - the rum and raisin sauce added a nice touch of sweetness to the sweet potatoes without making them too sweet and…

Beet Aspic

Jellied salads - I mostly hate 'em. Of course, people mostly make them with Jell-O, which is nasty, sweet and chemically, and…

Beet & Grapefruit Salad

I got some grapefruit on sale a while back, and forgot to eat them promptly; I am so unused to having them around. It turns out t…