Lazuli Farms | Cooking Great Food at Home

When I first graduated from pharmacy school in Edmonton, I was offered a hospital pharmacist position in Fort McMurray, Alberta.  For those of you...

Did you know that you can whip up homemade gravy in a flash? The key is to always have the three simple ingredients on hand:  homemade bone broth...

  Last year when we offered the charcuterie kits, we included recipes to pair with your epic charcuterie spreads.  One of those recipes was for the...

  Winter seems to be the "season" for breads!  It must be the blanket of snow out our windows that makes us crave a kitchen that is warm with the o...

 As the holidays approach, I crave all those classic "squares" that my grandmothers & aunts would bring to the family potlucks! A lot of my fa...

Okay, it's time to get on the LEFTOVERS train!  One of the best ways to stretch your food budget and to make multiple meals from one roast or one ...

What is lard? Lard is the pure fat from pigs.  The fat is set aside during butchering, then it is "rendered" down to the pure form of fat. What is...

Happy Monday friends! I don't know about you but I plan my summer garden to stock my pantry & freezer with fruits & veggies to use for bak...

What makes a bagel so chewy and crispy on the outside and soft & delicious on the inside? You might be surprised to learn that bagels are boil...

Last week, I was slammed by a nasty virus that knocked me on my ass.  Kamden and I visited the Fibre Frolic event in Edmonton (an event for knitte...

  Did you know that you can freeze lemons? As a home cook who prefers to have ingredients on hand instead of hitting the grocery store often, I wa...

Confession. I don't drink coffee. I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee, the smells of a coffeehouse, the atmosphere of a coffee shop.  I just...