Posts From Pat Crocker

Madras Curry Spice Blend

December 11, 2013

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN‘. SPICE BLENDS I found a well-stocked Indian grocery store on Gerrard Street West in Toronto with...

Supercharged Summer Smoothies

July 1, 2012

Ice cold and bursting with flavour and nutrition, smoothies are the invention of enterprising California beach shack owners, who improved on the puréed fruit drinks...

Saucy Spring Flavours: Innovative Vegan Sauces

May 1, 2012

Innovative Vegan Sauces Transform Ordinary Dishes Into a Memorable Meal My goal when I wrote the Vegan Cook’s Bible (Robert Rose, 2009) was “to design...

Flexitarian Dining: Good Eating for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Carnivores Alike

March 1, 2012

Every year, more people switch to a healthy, plant-based diet. There is no doubt that the earth and its inhabitants fare better when meat is...

Return to Your Roots: Celebrate Underground Eating This Winter with Rugged Tubers

December 1, 2011

Dig deep and you will find that from beets and burdock to turnips, turmeric and yams, plant roots are some of the most humble and...

Black Is Beautiful: Dark Hues of Nature Hold Trove of Antioxidants

October 1, 2011

When it comes to food and health, black is both beautiful and beneficial. While green is hailed as the eco-health standard, new food research is...

Tastes of Summer: A Guide to the Season’s Berry Bonanza

June 1, 2011

 Tiny, brilliant orbs of pure health, berries are the jewels of the fruit world. Not only are these gems beautiful in colour – they range...

Scrumptious Squash: Feasting on Fall’s Bountiful Gourds

October 1, 2010

There is a gardeners’ joke that goes something like this: Why do New Englanders lock their cars only in September? To keep them from being...

Fire Up Your Late Winter Meals: Bring the Bite of Hot Chiles to the Table

March 1, 2010

It could be said that the great search from the 15th century onwards for the shortest route to the East was due to a little...