If I could only eat one kind of protein forever, it would have to be seafood. Are you with me? Shrimp, calamari, oysters, crab, lobster — I love it all. I also happen to love a generous sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top of any seafood pasta. I know, it’s a big Italian […] Read more…
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Pear and Cranberry Sauce
As the autumn leaves have started falling and the pumpkins, squash and other fall delicacies fill the grocery store I once again feel like the season is already slipping away! As soon as Canadian Thanksgiving is over, it seems that the all the Christmas decorations start to make their way through. But wait! I’m still […] Read more…
Pumpkin Mascarpone Mousse
This recipe came to be as I was looking for a quick dessert to make on a Sunday afternoon. I don’t do so religiously, but whenever possible, I love to make Sunday nights a roast chicken dinner dinner. It soothes me. Sunday night are not usually my favourite — the weekends always go by too […] Read more…
Falling for Fall: Apple Picking
I can’t say it enough: Fall is my all-time favourite season of the year. I get giddy as the air crisps up and never get tired of seeing all the different pumpkins and gourds in the storefronts. Autumn in Toronto is generally short-lived, so I do my best to enjoy every second of it before […] Read more…
Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Gruyere Croutons
I’m easing into Fall, can you tell? The secret to this soup is simple: roasting the cauliflower before adding it to the other ingredients in the soup adds oodles of flavour and an almost nutty taste to the cauliflower. If you want to make this on a weeknight and don’t have much time, you can […] Read more…
Snow Crab with Herbed Mayo and Crusty Bread
Oftentimes, simple meals really are the best. When things get a little hectic — as they tend to in the new school year (whether or not your have kids going back to school!), I turn to good old fashioned simple meals with big flavours and little effort. Whole Foods carries already prepared and cooked snow […] Read more…