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Slow Cooker Spring Risotto. Creamy, silky, flavourful risotto with asparagus, peas, green onions, parmesan and lemon. Risotto, the delicious Italian dish made by cooking a starchy, short grain rice with broth until it becomes creamy. The traditional technique to create this dish is to slowly ladle in warm broth to a pot full of rice,…
Herb Roasted Turkey. No, it is not Thanksgiving or Christmas… this is the meal that my dear sweet mother requested for Mother’s Day! I asked her what meal she considered to be a special treat and she responded, “a roast turkey dinner with mashed potatoes.” Growing up, her family only had turkey at Christmas, and…
Stir-Fried Black Rice with Fried Eggs & Parmesan Roasted Broccoli. Disclaimer… this is not your traditional take-out style, fried rice with eggs and broccoli! This is a meal perfect for date-night, a weeknight family dinner, or a Saturday evening with friends! Cook the rice the day before and even choose to throw together the salad…
Charred Green Onion-Jalapeno-Lemon Lamb Chops. A frenched rack of lamb, well seasoned or marinated, then seared over a hot grill until barely medium-rare, is one of my favourite treats. The charred bits of fat, the melt-in-your-mouth morsels of meat, combined beautifully on a bone, is my perfect lollipop! Now, when I cook a full rack,…
Niçoise inspired salad with oven roasted Coho salmon. The salmon was surrounded with asparagus, potatoes, cucumbers, celery, red onions, tomatoes, pickles, olives and hard boiled quail eggs. Served with a dressing of white balsamic, Dijon, honey, s&p and olive oil. Watch the salmon bake and sizzle here – https://youtube.com/shorts/O_fiHugNRo8?feature=share Niçoise Salad with Oven Roasted Coho…
These Individual Ground Beef Wellingtons are made with ground beef instead of the traditional beef tenderloin. Making them a delicious yet cost effective way to serve a special meal to your family and friends this Easter (or any day you want an excuse to feel fancy!) The ground beef is seasoned well, topped with Duxelles…
Looking for a special brunch recipe? Everyone will love this savoury Everything Bagel Bake. A hearty combination of eggs, pancetta, sausages, spinach, provolone, smoked gouda, jalapeños, onions and spices. This crowd-pleasing dish can also be assembled the night before and baked the morning of. To create a festive Easter brunch, serve with a simple side…
Mexican Inspired Eggs in Sweet Potato Boats. “Fresh, flavour-packed little vessels of joy” Was the title for this recipe that I wanted to use, but my wife pointed out that it might be a little vague for an internet search. So, you already know that this delightful recipe includes, Mexican inspired flavours, sweet potatoes, and…
Crustless Quiche with Bacon, Mushrooms & Jalapeños. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner! Those are the meals that I enjoy a quiche! This crustless quiche recipe is so easy, versatile, and delicious that you can throw it together for a satisfying meal any time of the day! I stuffed this version with staples that are always…
Two-Ingredient Banana Pancakes. Two ingredient pancakes? Just eggs and banana? I too was skeptical! Would I end up with banana flavoured scrambled eggs? Not at all! The results are beautiful, thin, delicate, pancakes, which looked like and ate like, the more traditional flour-based breakfast treat. These pancakes are wonderful on their own, but even better…
Grilled Peruvian Inspired Spicy Chicken Drumsticks with Creamy Green Sauce. Shake things up on game day, spice up your next barbecue with friends or make family dinner something to remember. These charred Peruvian inspired drumsticks are perfect on their own but absolutely explode with flavour when coated with the spicy, creamy green sauce. Move over…
Easy Bolognese with a Spicy Twist. This Bolognese inspired sauce is the perfect way to spice things up with your special someone. The hot Italian sausages and crushed chilies build on the flavours of the classic Bolognese and bring joy to your tastebuds. For a meal requiring little preparation, you will be amazed how much…
Air Fryer Chicken with Buttermilk Waffles. Preparing this classic brunch combination in your own kitchen is easier than you may think. All it takes is a little planning, an air fryer, and a waffle maker, to turn your table into the hottest brunch spot in your neighbourhood. Serve with honey, hot sauce and a side…
No Bake Shakshuka (or Shakshouka), is one of our favourite comfort meals. Although we enjoy it year-round it is more commonly found on our table in the winter. This is not a “traditional” Shakshuka but is certainly inspired by it. I appreciate that a basic recipe can be adapted to use whatever you have in…
Mussels & Squid in a Spicy Tomato-Sausage Broth When it comes to “comfort food” this ranks right up at the top! A pot of rich, flavourful, somewhat spicy broth, hot fennel sausage, mussels, squid and fresh crusty bread. An easy, affordable meal that will warm your heart & soul, while satisfying your hunger and tantalizing…
Linguine and clams (or linguine alle vongole) is a classic worth revisiting, over and over! Simple, inexpensive ingredients, shown a little love in preparation will deliver a soul satisfying meal every time. Buy the freshest clams from a reliable source and look for an artisanal dried pasta… the rougher the surface texture the better it…
Herb Roasted Turkey with Roasted Garlic-Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes…. this is the meal that my dear sweet mother requested for Mother’s Day! I asked her what meal she considered to be a special treat and she responded, “a roast turkey dinner with mashed potatoes.” Growing up, her family only had turkey at Christmas,…
This creamy, rich, earthy, and strongly umami flavoured Marsala Mushroom Sauce is a perfect compliment to my Individual Ground Beef Wellingtons recipe. This Marsala wine sauce is made with beef stock, cremini mushrooms and will elevate any casual meal into an elegant entrée! Hope you enjoy my Marsala Mushroom Sauce recipe! We would love to hear…
Tornado Omelette (Omurice) with Sriracha Ketchup. You have probably seen videos of chopsticks, skillfully manipulating eggs in a skillet, to create a beautiful omelette that simply slides out, onto a mound of rice and voila… your omelette is served. Let me tell you, those individuals have skills! But that does not mean that you (and…
Pork Chops in a Marsala Mushroom Sauce. This easy and delicious meal is perfect for date night, an elegant dinner party or even a weeknight meal. Local bone-in chops are seasoned with salt and pepper, then seared. Removed the chops and added butter to the pan. Tossed in cremini mushrooms, fresh thyme leaves, and cooked…
