Paella is not really one of those dishes you’re supposed to be able to whip up in under 30 minutes. When I was at culinary school, my first partner was this amazing classical guitarist who lived in New York but was originally from Spain. When we were assigned to make a large-scale meal to feed […] Read more…
If you ask me what I have at all times in my freezer, the answer would definitely be frozen peas. Sure, I’ll get my hands on fresh peas if I can, but most of the year, that really isn’t a tangible reality. For most quick meals, having a bag of these frozen green jewels helps […] Read more…
Lazy fall weekends lend themselves so beautifully to meals like this one that I couldn’t resist not sharing it with all of you. Now that the leaves have started to turn and that the pumpkins have become the staple of most markets, I find myself yearning for the ultimate comfort foods around. This kind of […] Read more…
Mussels and fries. Need I say more? This classic combo, a staple for so many restaurants, is so easy to put together at home… and dare I say better? Mussels – like scallop and shrimp – often get a bad rep as being finicky, but they are incredibly easy to put together and so flavourful […] Read more…
This summer has been a busy one so far – after a trip to Boston, a week in the South of France and working on the holiday issues of Canadian Living, the warm sunny days have quickly gone by! We’re on to working on our January 2013 issue, with a plethora of wintery comfort foods […] Read more…
Little beats the perfection of a classic Tarte Tatin. Serve it warm with a generous scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and I’m sold. The culinary technique behind this staple dessert can be applied to many different types of fruit but also works wonders with savory flavours. As long as your filling has a sticky, […] Read more…