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About

This blog started as a notebook of family recipes. Now it is a place to cook along, learn a few skills and find something good for dinner tonight.

What we stand for

  • Care
  • Quality
  • Honesty
  • Community

Every recipe cooked and tested at home

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What you will find here

Cooking should be enjoyable, not stressful.

Tested recipes

Each dish is made several times before it is shared.

Useful techniques

Learn the why behind each step.

Food for everyone

Quick suppers, baking, and meals for guests.

Care

We treat every customer the way we would like to be treated.

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Quick weeknight meals

Dinners on the table in under an hour.

Baking and desserts

Breads, cakes and sweet treats.

Vegetarian cooking

Meatless meals full of flavour.

Kitchen techniques

Knife skills, sauces, doughs and more.

Cooking for guests

Menus and ideas for sharing.

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Questions and answers

Quick answers to what people ask us most.

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Are the recipes tested?

Yes. Each recipe is cooked at home more than once before it is published.

Can I change an ingredient?

Often yes. Notes under each recipe suggest swaps and what to expect.

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