Tag Archives: rustic

Cape Gooseberry & Raspberry Clafouti

Being indigenous to South American countries like Columbia, Physalis doesn’t exactly fit into the local food movement around here. However, they are in season right now. Physalis, or Cape Gooseberries, come naturally wrapped, giving them a shelf life of over a month or more. Described as a cross between sweet cherry tomato and pineapple flavours,...

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Game Day

Yes, surprisingly, I’m not referring to the Superbowl. Thinking game birds and not pig skins, I invited our long time friend and foodie, Lynne over for dinner. We’ve been trying to consume as wild and locally as possible so finding a pheasant in our little grocers was nothing short of serendipitous. I’d never cooked a...

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