We had such a great time exploring the joys of nourishing eating with a group of 11-year-old girls at a cooking class* for the S.H.E. program hosted at St. John’s Presbyterian Church! “The goal of the S.H.E. (Self-esteem, Health, Emotions) program is to teach girls about healthy nutrition, show them how to care for themselves […]
November 2015 Danielle de Graauw of Cable 14 visits Tree House Kitchen to discover Chef Nancy’s nourishing family cooking recipe systems and techniques, and shares video segments on Cable 14 Hamilton Life.
Another week of recipe taste-testing in Tree House Kitchen explores full-flavoured appetizers. Taste-testing foams created with arugula, watermelon and soy lecithin is an engaging full-senses experience! We paired these foams (photo above) with shellfish for a combination truly reminiscent of the churning sea. We had a fun week at the office, taste-testing the final Tree […]
October 2015 Lori DeAngelis of CHCH Morning Live visits Tree House Kitchen to get some tips from chef Nancy Henley on cooking the perfect turkey and all the delicious elements of a Thanksgiving dinner. Watch and learn Nancy’s chef secrets and how to reduce Thanksgiving stress by preparing a perfect meal ahead of time.
Do you know how to cook the perfect turkey this Thanksgiving and Christmas? Our biggest tip for the holiday season is to PLAN AHEAD. It is possible to reduce last-minute tension by preparing ingredients ahead of time. I show you how in my Special Occasion Resources quick guide. In one handy place, I share my […]
August 2015 I’m excited to announce my first open house at Tree House Kitchen. Please join me on Sunday, September 20, 2015, 2-4pm for a welcoming, tasty, and cultured break. Meet-and-greet Meet me and my team. A red seal chef with more than 20 years of professional experience, I’m an enthusiastic teacher; sharing my skills […]
July 2015 Hamilton Health Sciences was faced with the decision to either continue feeding patients with a percentage of locally- and home-made meals, or with trucked-in, 100 percent microwaveable foods in plastic containers provided by a non-local, multinational food company, Compass Group Canada. Switching to the latter would mean closing in-house hospital kitchens and replacing […]
July 2015 From Lily (guest child foodie of Tree House Kitchen Kids Cook Locally V1), Chef Nancy and Nancy’s kitchen team, at the close of our teaching season, we wish everyone a joyous summer of kitchen adventures exploring, growing, nourishing and connecting! Countless meals and memories have been hand-created in Tree House Kitchen since October […]
Families from Hamilton’s Canadian Martyrs School created homemade salsa, homemade tortillas and roasted veggie stacks (a particularly artistic creation) paired with a multitude of colourful dips! This hands-on cooking class* taught kids and their families how much fun it is to create and eat your own beautiful, delicious and healthy foods. From a show of […]
Are you wondering what we do all day here at Tree House Kitchen? Here’s a little window into what keeps us busy during a typical week. Every day in Tree House Kitchen, we focus on improving food literacy, testing and photographing components of recipes, always keeping in mind how we can help everyone: Our business […]