Archive | January, 2012

Recipe: Best Baked Beans

This recipe is courtesy of “Aunt Bette”, the aunt of an employee of The Honey Glazed Ham Co.  Feel free to add some chopped leftover ham if you like your baked beans extra meaty. You won’t believe just how delicious and easy this dish is – great for the cottage! Makes about 8 cups and [...]

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Roots

Rediscovering My Roots

So it’s my first full winter here in Toronto, a winter I’m told has been a little sporadic and unpredictable. Probably the only thing usual about this time of year is the miniscule selection of produce for the local eater. Adhering to a local diet means I’m (re)discovering my root vegetables. Bringing up root veggies—beets, [...]

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OAS for Jan 19:  Asian Theme for Chinese New Year!

OAS for Jan 19: Asian Theme for Chinese New Year!

For this week’s bag, we’re doing an Asian Theme! We’ve included traditional ingredients, like Savoy Cabbage, tofu, and frozen edamame.  But it wouldn’t be OAS if we didn’t include more exotic items–like  Tatsoi and Mizuna lettuces, daikon radish, and two pantry items this week, including Sake Kasu–an ingredient you have likely never tried before.  We [...]

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2012 a new year a new challenge

2012 a new year a new challenge

We here at Culinarium are excited about 2012. We’re thrilled that we’ve finally had a breakeven year and filled with hope for the future. Of course we still have a long way to go before we are profitable and hence sustainable. We know 2012 will not be an easy year, but we’re up for the [...]

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OAS for January 5: Food Resolutions?

OAS for January 5: Food Resolutions?

Happy 2012 everyone! This week, we hope we’ll be able to help you fulfill any New Year’s resolutions you may have made.  I thought I’d share some resolutions made by some of us at OAS. Mine are (unfortunately) the same as last year…1. to eat more dried beans, and 2. to eat more peanut butter [...]

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