If someone were to wander into our home around breakfast time, chances are that they would find us eating one of four things – some version of Bill Grangers banana and maple oatmeal, overnight oats (or as I recently saw them referred to by someone fed-up with time management advice, overnight (expletive) oats 😁), scrambled…

My wife and I met in Doha, over lunch (or was it dinner – we can never agree on this 😁) at the home of a wonderfully generous and welcoming couple from South Africa. In addition to running, this couple, my future wife and I shared a passion for good food. Always a staple at…

I love farmers markets. I love to purchase food directly from people who produce it. I love the fact that I learn about seasonality; something that, growing up in a supermarket culture, I never really appreciated. I love that I can ask vendors about different ways to prepare the fruit and vegetables I’m buying, or…

I love ricotta cheese, simply for the fact that it forms a central component of some of my favorite sweet and savory dishes. So, in no particular order…. Ricotta cream This simple recipe serves as a tasty and welcome alternative to the yoghurt and homemade peanut butter combo that seems to define my late afternoon…

For those who like cooking, there are recipes that define us, like an actor who is typecast into playing certain types of roles. These are the recipes that are generally our “go to” when we have people around for a meal or more importantly, the ones we use to impress our significant others. They also…