This classic banana cake gets a lift with cherries and ripened pears. Read More
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Mini Beef Wellingtons
Ready in 40 minutes. Cook time 20 min. Serves 8 people This is the ultimate hosting dish. You can prepare it ahead of time and bake just before serving and modify it to make a large roast if you want too. No matter how or when you make it, taste and quality ingredients will make… Read More
Brown Rice Stuffed Mushrooms
Ready in 35 minutes Serves 8 people Difficulty Level: medium Looking to get your entertaining game on? It’s all about the rice this season as this key ingredient takes the win for a double time. Not only can it be prepared ahead of time to help save you time and stress , it’s delicious flavour… Read More
Spelt Fusilli with Tomatoes, Prosciutto Cotto, Mushrooms, Olives and Spinach
Sometimes the last minute, impromptu pasta recipes are the best ones. This was made with a few ingredients I located in my fridge. I noticed that a lot of my pasta recipes are either vegan 🌱 and white (meaning no sauce/tomato) or tomato based with a protein vegetable combination, like this recipe. I didn’t want… Read More
Perfect Pasta Making
“Why waste your time making it?”, I could hear my mom telling me. “Why don’t you just go buy it at the store?” Strange question coming from someone like my own mother, who always made everything from scratch, even chocolate chip cookies, when all we wanted were Chips Ahoy. I remember pondering the same question… Read More
Farfalle with Tuna, Tomatoes, Olives and Onions
This is another one of my super simple recipes. I like to keep key staples in my pantry and fridge (but that’s for another blog post) and this is one of those recipes that take no time and can be done when you have no food in the house. Funny enough, I did grocery shop… Read More
Calamari Bruschetta
Bruschetta is a wonderful appetizer that is enjoyed by almost everyone. I made this up one day while trying to think of what to bring as an appetizer to a friend’s house. It’s super easy to make and transport, just add the toasted crostini before serving as they may get soggy after. For 4-6 people,… Read More
Risotto with Shrimp, Scallops, Cuttlefish and Zucchini
Try New Things I always base my new recipes on what I have available. … Read More
Penne alla Vodka: aka Any Pasta with this Vodka Sauce is Gonna Be Amazing
I don’t often cook with heavy creams, but this is one recipe I certainly don’t mind making the sacrifice for. A few years back I tried avoiding different foods mainly for weight loss reasons, but after reading an article about how dairy affects your metabolism, I cut dairy out of my diet. I found that I… Read More