Children’s author, performer, and former librarian, Theo Heras, recently unveiled her newest needlepoint project, Pandora’s Pandemic Box. It is part of her series of needlepoint works called Words in Wool. At LT we love our librarians so we met up with Heras to discuss her version of that ill-omened box. Continue reading
Category Archives: Making
Intimations of Grapeness
Ontario grapes are in season now and once again, as every year, I make my grandma’s jelly with local grapes. It’s a simple recipe. Continue reading
On Being and Emptiness or There’s a Recipe in Here Somewhere
Of food photos, bok choy kimchi, the Japanese filmmaker Ozu, Count Basie and, oh yeah, a couple of recipes. Continue reading
Farm to Table in 12 hours
A first-hand account by a 12-year-old of his initial foray into turkey hunting with a bow and arrow. Then he helps clean the bird, cooks it and enjoys the meal. Not squeamish, he’s a thoughtful pragmatist who doesn’t shy away from the truth about carnivore food sources. Continue reading
Well-travelled tomatoes and the people who love them
What will we do for a delicious tomato and once we find it how far will we go to make sure we get one every year? Gardeners and eaters alike will appreciate this journey. Continue reading
A Feast for Food Restrictions: Five Tips
What do you do when five of your eight dinner guests have a total of six different food restrictions, some with multiple limitations? Here’s how to handle it with finesse. Continue reading
Mending Ways
Mending was once a part of everyday life. At the Mending Lounge local artists will explore mending through experimentation, innovation and signature styles in this pop-up public event that takes a participatory approach as it aims to bring attention to a fading practice. Continue reading
Bitter Almond Cake
Robert Lackie delves into a legacy of memories and recipes and makes use of the dregs of a prolific apricot harvest to produce this aromatic treat. Continue reading
Lemon Tarts
Feel like something tangy, lemony when the weather heats up? Try these yummy tarts. Also available gluten-free! Continue reading
BUILDING PLANTER BOXES: Making a Garden Out of a Garage
A brick garage disintegrates and is replaced by giant planter boxes with their own irrigation system. Here’s how it was done and the delicious produce. Continue reading
Gluten-free Lady Fingers or How to Use Up Spare Yolks
One of the by-products of royal icing (when you make four cakes) is a large number of ‘spare’ egg yolks. What to do? Continue reading
Christmas Fritter Outrage
Baking Christmas cookies is serious business in Italian home kitchens. When a regional recipe is published with controversial ingredients, it causes a stir. Continue reading
Hillcrest Village Fibreworks: Sharing Our Art
A local group of fabric and textile artists get together to show their work and inspire the community to get creative. Continue reading