Sweet and savoury

At the Table

Recipes, baking notes, and reflections on the dining table as the heart of hospitality and everyday nourishment.

Two kitchens

Sweet and savoury

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Sweet Recipes

Scratch-baked treats

Simple confections for family and guests, from tea cakes to fruit tarts, made with everyday pantry butter, flour, and sugar.

Savoury Recipes

Wholesome seasonal dishes

Weeknight suppers built on simple pantry staples and whatever the market offered that week, such as greens, beans, and roasted roots.

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Notes from the kitchen

The kitchen as a gathering place

Seasonal market ingredients shape most of what I cook, from early spring greens to late summer tomatoes. Afternoon tea baking is a small ritual, and an evening supper is often the simplest meal with the most conversation.

The kitchen is where meaningful conversation tends to happen. A plate passed across the table, a loaf shared with a neighbour, a recipe written out by hand: each one keeps a gathering going longer than planned.