Oh how sweet it is to have honey drizzled over a bowl of granola, spooned into a hot cup of tea, or combined to make a sweet salmon glaze. Honey has the unique capacity to enhance dishes by adding sweetness and flavour, as well as to emulsify any sauce or dressing. Humans have a longstanding history with honey – for fun and for profit. Today I’m going to explore the sweet and sticky world of honey...

I love summer for one big reason: its abundance of fresh, local fruit and veggies. Our climate on the West Coast doesn’t fluctuate much throughout the year, but we do tend to get a LOT of rain. There are certainly some plants that we just can’t grow here, but it’s amazing to discover how many fruits and vegetables can thrive in these mild and soggy conditions...

Today I’m switching up my usual food conversation and focusing on a huge change that is occurring in the way we conventionally grow foods. Since the beginning of the agricultural revolution humans have only been able to manipulate plants by selectively picking and breeding the best crops. This is a slow process but eventually farmers can produce the crops that they desire. However, there has recently been a revolution in the way plants can be adapted and “improved” at an increasing speed...

Some weeks I struggle with what direction I want this blog to head in. I love talking about food and nutrition, and blogging has turned into this amazing outlet for me to share my thoughts and knowledge. However with everything that’s been happening around the world lately, I find it hard to find significance in these posts. I mean, does food blogging even matter when all of these horrifying events are happening? Is there, maybe, a better way for me to invest my time?...

I don’t know what it is about a warm cup of tea, but it sure hits the spot for me. Sitting up there it occurred to me that for something I enjoy on a regular basis, I really don’t know much about where it comes from or how it gets to my cup. I preach the philosophy of knowing where our food is grown and what we’re putting in our bodies, yet I know very little about my favourite beverage. So off I went on a hunt to learn all things tea...

Canada is known for its vast expanses of open land; fields of crops stretching out as far as the eye can see. If you’re like me, you’re likely imagining wheat or corn in these landscapes. If so, you’ll be as surprised as I was to find out that soybean is actually Canada’s most important legume crop!...