We grew brussel sprouts in the garden last year with absolutely no success. Lots of large cabbage looking leaves, healthy stalks but no sprouts! Not a single one. I saved this recipe until the very end of season hoping to find… Continue Reading
My love for peanut butter and chocolate is no secret. These brownies were featured on the cover of Ricardo’s recent mag and they definitely hit the spot for me. Double the recipe, bake them in a 9 x 13 inch… Continue Reading
This salad was inspired by a recent visit to Estia in Toronto. While known for their selection of beautiful whole fresh fish, they also make the most beautiful salads and their eggplant appetizer (think smoky baba ganoush) alone is worth the trip.… Continue Reading
These little morsels are a great way to class up any cheese platter. Enjoy them with an oozy triple cream or with a sharp cheddar and a drizzle of honey. Walnut Scones 110 g walnuts 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 tsp… Continue Reading
These are a riff on the lamb shank baklava served at Bar Reyna, in Yorkville. If you get there for a visit, order them! They are spectacular! In fact, we regularly make a meal out of their baklava and chicken… Continue Reading
In our family, we love our sticky toffee pudding. It’s not a particularly pretty looking cake but it is damn good! So for a special someone’s birthday, I decided to wrap it in a show stopping, birthday worthy bow. This… Continue Reading
This meat and potatoes meal makes for an easy dinner party meal or Sunday roast. The duck fat roasted potatoes may seem indulgent but are well worth the effort and are a real crispy treat! Duck fat is sold in most… Continue Reading
These quesadillas don’t have to be limited to pork. I happened to have some leftover from a double batch of this recipe. Stuff them with chicken or leftover sliced steak if you have it on hand. The beauty of pre-stuffed… Continue Reading
What do you do with chocolate cake and a bag of Oreos? How about this cookies and cream cake? Inspired by these cupcakes. Cookies and Cream Cake Chocolate Cake Base 1/4 cup yogurt 1/2 cup milk + 1 tsp lemon… Continue Reading
I love a good quiche. Mine are always stuffed with a gluttony of cheese and a rich custard to hold the filling together. Believe it or not, quiche develops better flavor overnight. So bake it up the day before and enjoy… Continue Reading
