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Cook, cookbook author, writer, eater... I talk about food on CBC radio, I write about food for the Globe + Mail. ❤️ butter + feeding people.

I did a spring branch spread for this weekends glo

Hey! it’s me. So couple weeks ago a (very nice a

Hey! it’s me. So couple weeks ago a (very nice and reputable) doc called me with some test results, and on the phone she pointed out that my BMI is 30, and so I’m classified as obese. (Unrelated to the tests.. but clearly something that stands out on my medical records.) I’ve lived with this label for almost my entire life, and I’m tired of it. The definition of obese is “grossly fat or overweight”- a terrible way to describe human beings. (Grossly = in an unacceptable, disgusting or coarse manner; vulgarly.) According to the BMI I need to lose over 30 pounds to be “normal”. I’m not thin, nor will I ever be, and I’m perfectly ok with that - it’s not me - and thin doesn’t = healthy. I wish we’d finally stop with the shitty labels and agree that the 200 year old BMI is bullshit.

FFS. (Friends outside Alberta, this is in referenc

FFS. (Friends outside Alberta, this is in reference to a proposed revamped curriculum. These are the ideas they want to instil in all the kids in Alberta.)

I made a plant-based deep n’ delicious cake toda

I made a plant-based deep n’ delicious cake today -and it was pretty fantastic, vegan or not. Here’s how:

Plant-based Deep n’ Delicious Chocolate Cake

Though I used a mashed overripe banana from the freezer in this cake, the flavour didn’t come through - it just tasted like a deliciously moist chocolate cake. To make cupcakes, divide the batter between paper-lined muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes, until springy to the touch.

1 cup almond, oat, pea or coconut milk (or regular milk)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil (or 1/4 cup melted plant-based margarine and 1/4 cup oil)
1/3 cup vegan (or regular) mayonnaise
1/3-1/2 cup mashed overripe banana, applesauce or pumpkin puree
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup hot coffee (decaf is fine! I keep instant on hand for baking)

Frosting:
1/2 cup Becel plant-based bricks or sticks
2 cups icing sugar (plus extra as needed)
1/3 cup cocoa
2-4 Tbsp plant-based milk or water
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.

In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir the lemon juice into the milk and let it sit while you mix the rest of the batter.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the oil, mayonnaise, applesauce and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients along with the milk, and stir just until combined. Add the hot coffee, and whisk until the batter is smooth.

Spray two 8 or 9-inch round or square cake pans or a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick spray and divide the batter between them (or pour into a 9x13-inch pan). Bake for 25-30 minutes or until slightly domed and the middle of the cakes are springy to the touch. Cool completely before frosting.
 To make the frosting, beat the frosting, icing sugar, cocoa, 2 Tbsp milk or water and vanilla until smooth and lighter in texture, adding more liquid or sugar as needed to make a spreadable frosting. (If you use unsalted margarine, add a pinch of salt.) Spoon into a piping bag with a star tip and pipe rows of frosting blossoms on top of the cake, or spread it over with a knife.

The City of Calgary asked if I would share some of

The City of Calgary asked if I would share some of my favourite spots in one of the city’s unique neighbourhoods as part of their campaign to encourage support of local businesses in communities across Calgary. I chose the area around 17th Ave SE — International Avenue — one of the best parts of the city for food. It’s so important to support these independent businesses — keeping our $$ where we live helps boost our economy, keeps us connected to the individuals and families who own these small businesses, and ensures more people stay employed, which in turn addresses food insecurity in such a positive way. There are so many amazing restaurants along International Avenue — thousands of Calgarians come out to take part in one of the most unique Stampede year-round! Many International Ave restaurants are open under pandemic protocols, and most do takeout or curb-side pick-up. And beyond restaurants, there are so many amazing grocery stores that are well worth a visit if you haven’t discovered them yet. In these photos: an amazing spread (and medhu vada) from SI Foods Supreme Dosa, Filipino pancit from Mama Julie's, the wonderful La Tiendona Market, egg tarts from Fong Thanh Bakery, flatbreads and labneh from Green Cedars (their hummus is also spectacular!), muhammara from Desert Pita, queso and loroco (tiny flower buds) pupusas from Bravo. #supportlocalyyc

In your eyes The light, the heat (your eyes) I am

In your eyes
The light, the heat (your eyes)
I am complete (your eyes)
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(Thanks for the pic B and M!!)

These blocks of butter are from last weekend’s i

These blocks of butter are from last weekend’s inaugural churn at Lakeside Dairy in Sturgeon County, just north of Edmonton. One sweet, one salted... it’s beautiful stuff. We can have spectacular butter here in Canada... this stuff is far better than the fancy imported butter from France that retails for $30/250g. We should be proud of our own Canadian butter, not reliant on the stuff we can sometimes get from Ireland or New Zealand. (Where, by the way, they also use palm products in their dairy cow feed.) When traveling starts to be a thing again, I hope visitors start packing Canadian butter into their carry-on bags to bring back home.

Oh hey, guess what! Before everything turned to bu

Oh hey, guess what! Before everything turned to butter, I was working on a new thing with an amazing crew of creative people, and now they’re working their magic on it, and pretty soon it will be out in the world, and everyone will see it! 😬 (It’s not actually called Julie’s Kitchen.. but it was in my actual kitchen!)

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