Pulled Pork

 

 

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Whether you’re cooking for two or serving a busy family, slow cookers make easy work of creating delicious and soul-satisfying meals. We love being able to switch on the slow cooker in the morning, head out the door and then arrive home to a house filled with the mouthwatering aromas of dinner. 

 Shredded, or “pulled,” pork is the perfect slow cooker food and we think the BBQ flavours taste extra special in January when we all need a reminder of warm summer days. Enjoy!Continue reading

The Icelandic Salt Cellers

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Speaking of Iceland… these are saltcellars I picked up in Reykjavik. I love their whimsical, other-worldly designs. I have Icelandic sea salt in both – a smoked version on the left. Guess I’m missing that fantastical island today…

Fruit and Nut Shortbread

A colorful addition to your Christmas baking and perfect for cookie exchanges

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Cuban-Style Hash with Fried Plantains

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This take on picadillo, a classic Cuban dish, is a fabulous weeknight meal — it makes a large serving and you don’t
need to serve anything else. Make it the night before you intend to serve it because the flavors will improve.

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Blackberry Peach Cobbler

This recipe is an adaptation of one that appeared in Gourmet magazine. It’s an absolutely mouth-watering dessert for late summer when these luscious fruits are

at their peak. The advantage to making it in the slow cooker, rather than in the oven, is that you

can be doing other things while it cooks to perfection.

 

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Poached Eggs on Spicy Lentils

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This delicious combination is a great cold-weather dish. Add the chiles

if you prefer a little spice and accompany with warm Indian bread, such as naan,

and hot white rice. The Egg and Lentil Curry (see Variation, below) is a great dish

for a buffet table

or as part of an Indian-themed meal.

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