I’m sure I don’t have to convince you that it is a good idea to roast some squash and smother it with creamy sauce before baking it into bubbling submission. You must just know that it’s a good idea.

Caramelized bites of butternut squash stud this dreamy white lasagna between layers of and noodles and creamy ricotta.

Sage and nutmeg are earthy complements to the sweetness.

The top is generously showered with shredded mozzarella and parmesan for a thick, bubbly cheese layer, with those delectable browned, crispy edges… Continue Reading »

A week ago I was at the last farmers market of the year (tear!). An apple merchant was selling caramel apples. I bought one.

It was divine.

A crisp, tart apple enrobed in thick, chewy caramel.

I regretted buying only one, seeing as I had to share with my chauffeur (a.k.a. my boyfriend, who prefers to wait in the car while I go to the market – absolutely baffling behavior. Who would wait in the car when you could be stroking pumpkins and sniffing apples and admiring all the colours of tomatoes?!)

Needless to say, I closely monitored the size of every bite he took.

When all that was left was a popsicle stick and a few apple seeds, I knew that more was non-negotiable. Continue Reading »

Moussaka is one of my favourite dishes in the entire universe. If you come around here much, you may roll your eyes at that. I admit I show a lot of enthusiasm for many foods. I love a lot of foods. But there are very few I would commit to calling a favourite. Moussaka merits “favourite” status.

Here’s why.
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I have a secret pleasure. One that I am about to announce to the internet.

I… ready for this?

Love… brace yourself…

Okay, here goes…

Campbell’s Tomato Soup.

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This post was written two days ago.

The photos wouldn’t upload.

I came back to it yesterday.

And…. the whole thing went KABLUEY. The site crashed. I was booted out of WordPress. I logged back in to a “NO POSTS FOUND” (!) message. Nothing. No drafts. Nothing published. Nada. I logged out and back in again. Same thing.

What did I do? I twitched a few times. But I remained calm.

Well, moderately calm.

Weeelllll… maybe calm isn’t really the right word.

OKAY FINE.

I shook my laptop, threw my head down on the keyboard, and wailed in a pitch that probably left my dogs eardrums vibrating for an hour. Continue Reading »