One of the things I love best about my home is the ancient lilac tree that grows in my backyard. We don't quite know how old it is, but based on its size, I believe it may have been planted not long after the house was built in the late 1920s, which would make it... Read On → The post Purple Haze: Lilac and Lemon Shortbread appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

Call me a masochist, but to celebrate April Fool's Day this year, I figured I'd dust off my vintage cookbook collection and try out a particularly questionable recipe. After the year we've had, I may as well play the joke on myself, right? It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of mid-century cuisine in... Read On → The post Vintage Recipe Roadtest: Tomato Soup Bundt Cake appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

All around me, there are small signs that spring is on its way. The days are getting longer, the robins have returned to their favourite big tree in the backyard, and the local kids have resumed their regular after-school street hockey games out on our little crescent. I may have even pulled out my brand-new... Read On → The post Winter's Last Gasp: Portuguese Beef Stew appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

Between the polar vortex that has had Toronto collectively shivering for the past couple weeks, and my regularly scheduled bout of the February blues, it's really no wonder that I've had a near-constant craving for comfort food. And after getting two snowstorms in under a week, I'm going to have to call in the big... Read On → The post Special Oh-Cajun: Creole Tomato Rice and Sausage Skillet appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

I have to confess, I didn't get the fuss about air fryers at first. I've had one for a few years now, but it barely came out of the cupboard unless I was craving extra-crispy home fries. Until now. This, my friends, is the recipe that made me into a believer. I promise you these... Read On → The post I Believe I Can Fry: Air Fryer Turkey Burgers appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

New year, new resolutions. Except this year, my resolution is to make no resolutions at all. I guess I'm just a little hesitant to commit to anything right now, given how many plans has to be set aside in 2020! However, if your resolution involves eating less processed foods, eating more whole grains, or just... Read On → The post Party Hearty: Whole Wheat Honey Oat Bread appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

Well, here we are. It's Christmas Day, which means it's also the very last day of 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. For those of you who have been following since Day 1, thanks for joining me on this little adventure. I've gone through more butter, sugar and flour than I care to share, but I... Read On → The post 12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Baklava Palmiers appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

Sometimes the simplest things are the best things. It's a mantra worth repeating at this time of year, when it's tempting to pile on just one more present, one more decoration, one more side dish, one more snack, and well... one more of pretty much everything. If there's one lesson I'm taking away from 2020,... Read On → The post 12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Orange Anise Butter Twists appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

The magic of Christmas is that certain things I honestly couldn't care less about the rest of the year suddenly become a have-to-have obsession. Glace cherries are probably at the top of the list - normally, I could take them or leave them, but around this time of year I just can't get enough of... Read On → The post 12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate-Cherry Thumbprint Cookies appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more

After baking cookies non-stop for days on end, sometimes you just need a break. However, that doesn't mean the cookie fun has to stop! Enter today's instalment of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, a decadent mash-up pairs two of my festive favourites - rum balls and gingersnaps. These super easy no-bake cookie balls mean... Read On → The post 12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Gingersnap Balls appeared first on Crumb: A Food Blog ..read more