Category: cooking

Nanaimo Bars are one of Canada’s favorite confections. The beautiful City of Nanaimo, British Columbia has claimed them as their own. The story goes that a Nanaimo housewife entered a recipe for a chocolate square in a magazine contest. She called her recipe ‘Nanaimo Bars’. She won the contest, and her “Nanaimo Bars” eventually became...

So creamy, so rich, so hearty and so comforting! The secret to this soup is roasting the mushrooms in garlic and fresh thyme! Greetings from Chicago! It’s dipping below 30 degrees F here and aside from the deep dish pizza I crushed last night, I really really need a bowl of this mushroom soup! It’s...

The editors at The American Society of Landscape Architects Magazine and blog The Dirt don’t read many gardening books, as residential landscapes are a rather small specialization within the profession. But I’m fascinated to learn what they’re reading, especially the Best Books of 2018 chosen by editor Jared Green, and some are relevant to actual...

The most EPIC appetizer board ever! With an assortment of cheeses, figs, nuts, and pomegranate, this is the must-have holiday recipe! Guys, this is THE holiday appetizer you all need. I’m serious. It’s beautiful, it’s festive, and it has four of my favorite cheeses – brie, manchego, provolone and Pepper Jack. Not to mention, this...

Thumbprint Cookies are a very popular holiday cookie. They are made with an enriched shortbread dough that is formed into balls and then rolled in finely chopped nuts or dried coconut. The name ‘thumbprint’ comes from the fact that you use your “thumb” to make an indentation into each ball of dough. The indentation is...