This delicious turkey and quinoa bake makes a great weeknight meal and will surely satisfy you! And though it’s only June, keep this in mind for Thanksgiving (if you’re making this with Thanksgiving leftovers in the fall, all you’ll need to do is to cook the vegetables (if you’re not using leftover sides, that is)). […]
You’ve probably seen the picture on Instagram. I made this baked tofu recipe a couple of weeks ago and my husband and I enjoyed it very much. It’s not directly inspired by any specific tofu recipe (though it’s based on the maple dijon chicken I made in late 2013) I’ve seen online, just something I […]
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a food bloggers’ event at Cirrilo’s, a cooking school in Etobicoke. The event celebrated Canadian celebrity chef, Michael Smith’s new video series (who was in attendance), Lentil Hunter, where he travelled to five different countries, trying various lentil recipes. The countries were: France, Italy, India, Dubai and Morocco, […]
Recently, I decided to give an Italian-inspired meal an East Asian twist. Making meatballs Asian (dim sum) style and serving it with rice and seaweed noodles rather than wheat. This is not a difficult recipe to make. It’s basically a simple meatball recipe, but steamed rather than pan fried or baked. Ingredients: 375 g of […]
Those who know me know that I rarely follow a recipe to the T. There are always some changes here and there, usually to suit my tastes. So when I saw Dede Med’s Mediterranean braised chicken recipe, I knew that I was going to make my own version of it. Mine is a little different […]
A while back, I posted a picture of a whole chicken I made in a slow cooker. This was inspired by a recipe I found over at The Little Kitchen and something that I intend to make for my family this coming Easter weekend. My husband and I are only having my parents over, so […]
So first of all, what IS a Mornay sauce? According to foodterms.com, it is a cheese sauce usually made with Parmesan and Swiss. Since the following recipe uses a cheese mixture of Mozzarella and Cheddar, it is not Mornay by traditional standards (and thus, in quotations). But it doesn’t matter. It’s still a cheese sauce […]
People who know me know that I prefer lighter desserts. With Passover and Easter next week, and both holidays associated with big meals, why not try something lighter? If you remember, this past (Canadian) Thanksgiving, I adapted a baked apple recipe I found online. For Passover (and Easter, too), I’ve modified it a bit more, […]
Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Montreal-based chef and Chopped Canada judge, Chuck Hughes (also of Chuck’s Day Off). He was in Toronto to speak at an event at the Art Gallery of Ontario about Mexican travel (which he says he goes yearly) and Mexican food (for The Taste of Mexico). With […]
It was Shrove Tuesday earlier this week, a day where many people eat crepes or pancakes. Though in North America, we tend to think of pancakes as a breakfast food, there’s no rule saying that one can’t make them savoury, and therefore a good side for lunch or dinner. I decided last minute to make […]
