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On chilly days I like to eat food that makes me feel warm, but I'm not always in the mood for soup. That's when I turn to hearty grains like farro, brown rice and barley. I created this recipe to use up some leftover kale and realised that molasses is the perfect sweetener to stand up to kale and grains. I…

My husband loves sauerkraut and just the thought of it brings back happy childhood memories in Germany. But the only memory I could conjure about sauerkraut was the smell of boiled hotdogs and sausages sold by street vendors in Freeport, Maine. I'm not much for hotdogs and sausages so the sauerkraut…

Just the thought of chili can warm me on a cold winter’s day. It’s a hearty meal and in many cookbooks is listed as a vegetarian main dish rather than alongside the soups. I have been making black bean chili for years but just last month came across a recipe that included a bottle of beer so I have modified…

I think onions are often underappreciated. You might cook with them every day but they’re never the star of the meal. Onions add body, texture and flavour but are often invisible in a dish. That is, unless you caramelize your onions. Then they can become a versatile suppertime star in pizza and pasta…