Author Archives for Dina

Cabbage and Potato Soup with White Beans and Herbs

June 25, 2013 8:20 pm Published by Dina 3 Comments

To be honest, I seldom make a soup exactly the same twice. I tend to build a soup up from... View Article

June 25, 2013 8:16 pm Published by Dina 11 Comments

June 2013 I have decided to move forward. The last eight months have been a blur of emotions, confusion and... View Article

November 12, 2012 8:16 am Published by Dina 1 Comment

November 2012 More than a month passed since the tragic event that destroyed our home and possessions. I learned a... View Article

October 14, 2012 8:36 pm Published by Dina 31 Comments

Life can turn on a dime. On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, the unthinkable happened. My beautiful, beloved home in the... View Article

October 8, 2012 8:00 am Published by Dina 3 Comments

I am excited about this salad (I must live a sheltered life). What a beautiful combination of flavours and textures:... View Article

October 6, 2012 6:12 pm Published by Dina 9 Comments

If I had to be a fruit I’d be a pomegranate. What a beauty! Exotic and elegant, sweet and mysterious,... View Article

October 5, 2012 8:00 am Published by Dina 3 Comments

A simple recipe, but simplicity is the essence of sophistication. This past summer in Kelowna I made a lot of... View Article

October 4, 2012 10:33 am Published by Dina 6 Comments

I have been making lentil soups for as long as I have been cooking, mostly in variations on a theme. Lentil... View Article

October 3, 2012 7:52 am Published by Dina 2 Comments

If you pay attention to seasonality of ingredients then you know that fall brings a variety of wild mushrooms to... View Article

October 2, 2012 9:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

Last year while visiting the Mayan Riviera we had dinner at the famed Hartwood restaurant in Tulum. The restaurant became famous... View Article

October 1, 2012 9:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

Here is a quick, easy and delicious dish to make with cauliflower and potatoes. Vegetables are so beautiful. They lend... View Article

September 28, 2012 8:13 pm Published by Dina 2 Comments

Burritos are such a nice food to prepare. You can make so many different fillings and simply wrap them in... View Article