International Cuisines

Peasant Comfort Foods for Deep Winter Dining – from Beet Borscht to Corn Soup to Spinach Dahl

My favorite vegetarian dishes, the ones that I turn to for comfort during our long, cold winters, are mostly the… Read More

5 months ago

Tasty and Thrifty Meat-Free Proteins: Chickpeas, Lentils, Beans and more

At the pinnacle of meat-free or plant-based sources of protein are chickpeas, lentils, broad beans and bulgar. Today, their consumption… Read More

2 years ago

Luscious Lentils – 4 Great Recipes for Hearty Vegetarian Meals

If you’re wanting to trim or eliminate meat from your family’s diet, consider lentils as a perfect protein-rich substitute to… Read More

2 years ago

Marvellous Miso: Nourishes, Detoxifies, and Heals

Miso, an ancient staple in the Japanese diet, has gained popularity in the West in recent years as a remarkable… Read More

3 years ago

The Tart Taste of Sumac

Middle Eastern Condiment Adds Zing to Winter Meals (Editor’s note: According to The Plant Encyclopedia[1], the name Sumac can apply… Read More

8 years ago

Spices of North Africa Come to Life in Tunisian Cuisine

The red-hot embers kept us barely warm as we huddled around a Tunisian earthenware qanoun (tiny stove) at our friend's… Read More

11 years ago

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

When I was a girl growing up in rural Muskoka, the world of tea was a relatively small one. In… Read More

13 years ago

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