KITCHEN CRUSHES
Food editor Gilean Watts shares the culinary picks she’s coveting this month.
Food editor Gilean Watts’s culinary finds
1. Awesome sauce
This vegan gravy is a staple at Vancouver’s The Naam Restaurant, the city’s oldest natural-foods eatery. I picked up a jar on a recent trip to Granville Island. It’s heaven warmed up and drizzled over fresh-from-the-oven potato wedges with a sprinkling of Parmesan shavings. The Naam Miso Gravy, $6.50, vegansupply.ca.
2. Trendy teas
On any given Sunday morning, you can find me lining up at T by Daniel, an ultra-trendy tea shop in Brampton, Ont., that doles out unique blends of naturally flavoured loose-leaf tea. Right now, I’m crushing on Strawberry Balloons—it’s a taste of summer in every sip. Strawberry Balloons green tea, $8, Night in Rio herbal tea, $8, and B.F.F (Berry Fruit Fusion) herbal tea, $8.50, tbydaniel.com.
3. Y- pods
Buying large tubs of yogurt instead of the single-serving packs is a great way to save money at the grocery store. I spoon what I need for the day into one of these handy little containers; each has a removable freezer pack inside the lid to keep contents cool on the go. Fuel Snack Pods, $11 each, trudeau.com.
4. Family affair
The unique handmade wooden rolling pins from Canadian father-daughter team Herriott Grace are hand-turned by Lance Herriott in his Victoria workshop, then shipped to his daughter, Nikole, who sells the goods from her Toronto studio. These rolling pins, available in both tapered and handled styles, are family heirlooms in the making. Handmade wooden rolling pins, from $90 each, herriottgrace.com.
5. Spoonfuls of heaven
I’ve yet to meet a cookie butter I don’t like, but my new favourite sweet spread trumps them all! This cookies-and-milk version is made with real chocolate cookies and organic milk for a truly addictive spread that I happily devour by the spoonful! Duo Penotti Cookies & Milk Chocolate Spread, $5, walmart.ca.