Botanical Kitchen Articles & Media

Discover how to transform your kitchen & use food as medicine with simple, anti-inflammatory recipes and whole ingredients that nourish deeply Read More

The importance of anti-inflammatory cancer-fighting nutrition + menu and the scary facts & challenges of toxic chemicals in our food systems. Read More

This week’s recipes focus on easy anti-inflammatory dishes that are great for summer entertaining using the bounty of in-season produce. Read More

What to cook? This week's seasonal living patch-to-plate recipes embrace garlic scapes, the last of the asparagus spears and more strawberry love. Read More

We are switching it up this week, stirring in fusion flavours to go with spring Asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, peas, radishes, garlic scapes & greens. Read More

What to cook this week ~ Sun sweetened strawberries are perfect for picking this month ~ it is the BEST time of year to enjoy these fabulous berries! Read More

What to cook this week to celebrate the bounty of late May, memorial day long weekend and the unofficial kick-off of outdoor summer fun and food. Read More

What to cook this week with Asparagus, Chives & Strawberries + produce from your local farms, markets, CSA & gardens ~ capturing essential spring flavours. Read More

What to cook this week with Asparagus & Rhubarb and in-season produce from your local farms, farmers' markets, CSA and gardens. Read More

Celebrating our mother nature; recipe ideas of what to cook this week with produce from your local farms, farmers' markets, CSA and gardens. Read More

This week's menu focuses on nourishment with gentle recipes, lots of greens and some weeds! Nettles are a profoundly nourishing tonic food. Read More

Get the most "nutritional bang for your bite" and use food as medicine first! This week's menu highlights savvy, supportive and eco-conscious recipes. Read More

This week’s menu is for sharing; the recipes have fresh flavours with a fabulous chocolate dessert to suit all the diet styles + spiced carrot gf muffins. Read More

Next week is Passover & Easter. This week’s menu reflects recipes from Passover meals I cater each year. Cooking can blend traditions across oceans & times Read More

Happy April and happy new moon. This week's menu mixes it up, keeping dishes aligned with lighter early spring style foods and bright with punchy flavours. Read More

This week's menu helps us move gently towards the spring season and integrate lighter, greener foods while supporting our digestion and immune system. Read More

Welcoming in Early Spring a time of new beginnings; light & clean eating; this week's menu & recipes help us shift towards spring's lightness. Read More

Breakfast, lunch & dinner bowls brimming with fruits & vegetables you will be sure to get your daily dose of healthful foods with this menu. Read More

Self care and healthy eating habits are made easy here with anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant rich ingredients in recipes that are both swift and simple. Read More

This menu focuses on anti-inflammatory foods & restorative recipes to help improve our digestive function, gut microbiome, energy & mood. Read More

February can be a month when things feel a little "meh" & we need to dig deep. Grounding spices & strengthening foods can help us! Read More

This Valentines give a nourishing gift you made with love. Cooking nourishing food is one of the greatest acts of giving LOVE & self-care. Read More

Millions have high cholesterol. Gosh, that is some serious food for thought this week’s recipes are heart-healthy, high fibre and low cholesterol. Read More

For the love of fabulous, fun food; recipes to help bring full flavours & bowls full of joy to the table using simple + seasonal ingredients. Read More

Recipes for vegging out; easy nourishing meals that are simple to prepare. Sometimes you need to veg out & that is what this week is all about! Read More

This week is all about warming & nourishing meals to support the body, mind & soul. Self-care & eating nutritious meals helps us feel grounded. Read More

This week’s recipes are light, simple and full of seasonal vegetables, herbs and bright fusion flavours. Read More

Ringing in a new year full of new beginnings and possibilities; wishing you vibrant health, abundant joy and happiness throughout the coming year. Read More

Nourishing food is one of the greatest gifts you can give and receive. Give gifts of healthy treats you have made with love! Read More

This week's recipes are simple & savvy, with lots of seasonal root vegetables, greens & ingredients to help make eating healthily sustainable. Read More

Bittersweet Balancing Recipes; Sun & moon; a total eclipse across our sky this week, a new moon is rising; be gentle with your energy, cook & eat well. Read More

Anti-Inflammatory Holiday Special Menu ~ our focus is all about eating to THRIVE and taking care of yourself while enjoying the seasonal festivities. Read More

Choosing a great oil to cook with can be confusing when you are standing in the supermarket aisles, this guide to help you make the best choice. Read More

Dairy, your body and inflammation; is eating dairy affecting your health? Are you eating the right foods for your body your mind and body to thrive? Read More

We are what we eat and what we eat affects how we feel & behave. Some foods impact our physical and mental state much more than others sugar is a BIG one! Read More

A Botanical Kitchen crash course on the little protein that can have big implications for your health. Food is nourishing; food is delicious; the more you know about the foods your body needs, the mor[...] Read More

Chef, Gardener and Herbalist Karina Hines is dedicated to exploring the powerful benefits of plants, teaching us how we can use food as medicine and how to cook with confidence and eat to thrive. Bota[...] Read More

Botanical Kitchen's response on mushroom broth as the new magical bone broth article by Michelle Rabin from The Modern Farmer. Read More

Discover foods for inflammation, ways to nourish the inflamed body, eat to thrive with confidence while combatting Inflammation, Auto-Immune Disease and Chronic Pain. As a chef, herbalist and person w[...] Read More