Baked Camembert with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Red Pepper Jelly
Baked Camembert cheese with sun dried tomatoes and red pepper jelly is the perfect appetizer. Growing up in Canada (specifically in Ontario) means that I’ve become used to the idea that there is a small window for most of our local produce, so ...
Pasta with Salmon and Asparagus
A delicious pasta with salmon and asparagus in a creamy rose sauce topped with Parmesan. I love to go to restaurants and try all sorts of dishes as research, analyzing each bite for flavours and textures. You never know when you might pick up on ...
Greek Chicken Souvlaki
Make chicken souvlaki the way they do in Greece with this recipe for grilled Greek chicken souvlaki made with a simple souvlaki marinade of olive oil, garlic, oregano and lemon juice. If you’ve been reading for a while, you’ll know that I grew up ...
Pasta with Chicken and Fresh Herbs
Homemade pasta is possible in just 15-minutes with the Philips Pasta Maker. Try this quick recipe for pasta with chicken and fresh herbs! Last summer, I headed to the Amalfi Coast with my sister, and other than the beautiful views and charming ...
Tiramisu Pudding Parfaits
Tiramisu pudding parfaits are the perfect quick dessert with coffee whipped cream, lady finger cookies and chocolate pudding. As much as I love to eat really complicated and intricate desserts, I find that I don't usually have a reason to make ...
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Light Poppy Seed Dressing
Strawberry spinach salad with almonds, arugula and a homemade poppy seed dressing with fresh thyme. Sometimes all you need is a big salad, and other times all you need is a bucket of fried chicken, it depends on the circumstances. Based on my ...
Chopped Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Chopped salad with romaine lettuce, radicchio, cucumber, walnuts and a simple blue cheese vinaigrette. I find that I feel better throughout the afternoon if I eat a salad for lunch. As the weather warms up I've been trying to include more of ...
Quick and Spicy Tomato Egg Skillet
Quick and spicy tomato egg skillet is the perfect brunch or quick vegetarian dinner with red peppers, onion, smoked paprika and Parmesan cheese. Time and money; two of life's most valuable resources. Money you can grow, work hard, budget. If all ...
Caramelized Onion and Apple Grilled Cheese
A gooey grilled cheese sandwich made with caramelized onions, green apple and horseradish. Grilled cheese is one of those inherently Canadian dishes; bread with melted, gooey cheese and butter. Basically, three of the best ingredients in the ...
Light Asparagus Soup
Light asparagus soup recipe with leeks, parsley and garlic without the addition of cream. Asparagus is a delicate flavour; it's not bold, it's more of a subtle undertone. A sweet, grassy flavour that instantly reminds me of the spring. I usually ...
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
This vegetarian broccoli cheddar quiche is the perfect brunch recipe with a homemade pastry crust, eggs, cream, cheddar and Parmesan cheese. The first time I made a real quiche was to fulfill a promise I had made three years earlier. I know, it ...
Easy chicken lettuce wraps
Easy chicken lettuce wraps come together in 20-minutes and are loaded with flavour from ginger, lime juice and smoked paprika. Near the beginning of January, like so many others, I did a little bit of a reset, when I say a little bit, I mean a ...
