The Flexitarian Cook

Ah, those hot, lazy days of summer… Well, maybe not so lazy. Mid-July typically means jam-making at my house, and this year is no exception. Last year, we had to contend with such an abundance of plums that I was able to make not only jam, but also ice-cream, plum butter, and plum vodka. This [...]

In Paris, street food is, to my mind, a tad more exciting than hot dogs ‘n kraut. A crêpe (very thin pancake), filled with anything from crème de marrons (chestnut cream) to Nutella or cheese, is a more likely find. Watching the vendors quickly spread the batter, flip a crêpe and fill it before wrapping [...]

Once upon a time, the four of us took a three-week camping trip through the Canadian Maritimes. Starting with Fundy National Park in New Brunswick (where we hiked through a moss-covered forest to a stunning waterfall on our anniversary), we traveled through Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia before taking a ferry back to Maine [...]