International Cuisines

Luscious Lentils – 4 Great Recipes for Hearty Vegetarian Meals

April 1, 2022

If you’re wanting to trim or eliminate meat from your family’s diet, consider lentils as a perfect protein-rich substitute to stock up the pantry shelves...

Marvellous Miso: Nourishes, Detoxifies, and Heals

October 1, 2021

Miso, an ancient staple in the Japanese diet, has gained popularity in the West in recent years as a remarkable health-giving food. In times past,...

The Tart Taste of Sumac

February 1, 2016

Middle Eastern Condiment Adds Zing to Winter Meals (Editor’s note: According to The Plant Encyclopedia[1], the name Sumac can apply to any one of 250...

Peasant Comfort Foods for Deep Winter Dining

February 1, 2014

My favourite vegetarian dishes, the ones that I turn to for comfort during our long, cold winters, are mostly the same dishes we enjoyed as...

Spices of North Africa Come to Life in Tunisian Cuisine

March 1, 2013

The red-hot embers kept us barely warm as we huddled around a Tunisian earthenware qanoun (tiny stove) at our friend’s home in Tunis, the capital...

Tantalizing Tea Cuisine: Herbal Infusions Add a Splash of Excitement to Winter Meals

December 1, 2010

When I was a girl growing up in rural Muskoka, the world of tea was a relatively small one. In my grandmother’s pantry, there were...