Melanie Hunter

I have to be honest with you: I am writing this as the scones are in the oven and I don’t yet know if this recipe turned out. I wanted to offer warm, delicious White chocolate scones to my friend and her toddler who are stopping by very soon. The next 12 to 15 minutes will determine whether she is offered scones or some cookies extracted from a half-empty glossy blue plasticized container bag.

Wow, what a fantastic weeknight meal. I’m not saying that it's not good enough for a weekend, it's just that when you're in the mood for something really flavourful, but don't want to spend all night preparing it, this Classic risotto with shrimp and sweet peas recipe will trick you into thinking it's a special occasion.

I love, love, love this salad. The rest of my family enjoyed it too. It’s fast and easy to make, though splitting the pita before toasting it was pretty difficult.

After my success with the Sharp cheddar zucchini loaf a few weeks back I thought I’d try my luck at the Classic lemon loaf recipe. I read the list of ingredients and almost gasped—I had every item on hand. Wow, just like a real person who bakes regularly! You know the type, they have a spare hour or two (!) so they decide to whip up a banana loaf, a tray of muffins and some cookies.

I’m cooking my way through Chatelaine’s cookbook and at recipe #33, Mussels with fennel, I ruined my first pot of the year. I was hoping to make it through one entire season before having to replace an item of cookware, but at least I made it to Daylight Savings Time. Sigh. And the charred sauce undoubtedly altered the taste of the meal which I’m sure would have been extremely tasty.