This Leek & Cauliflower Soup is smooth, silky, and velvety, all while being completely vegan! Leeks are sautéed with onion, garlic, cauliflower, russet potato, vegetable stock, and parsley before being puréed until smooth. Pair this soup with a cold glass of Haywire King Family Vineyard Pinot Gris and enjoy! This recipe is made in collaboration…
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Coconut Bun-ny Twists
These Coconut Bun-ny Twists are a delicious and festive recipe to make this spring. These pastries are filled with a sweet coconut bun filling and wrapped in a flaky puff pastry. Serve them as is or decorate with jellybeans to add some fun colour! A Pastry Inspired by Chinese Coconut Buns These Coconut Bun-ny Twists…
Homemade Porchetta with Salsa Verde & Two Easy Side Dishes
Celebrate the start of the spring season by making this impressive and delicious Homemade Porchetta with Salsa Verde. Pork belly is rolled up around a pork loin and lots of fresh herbs and garlic before being tied and roasted until crisp. Once the porchetta is sliced, it is best topped with a refreshing homemade salsa…
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Crispy Potato Tart with Kale Microgreens
New potatoes are in season, and they are best celebrated in this Crispy Potato Tart with Kale Microgreens. This easy recipe is made with puff pastry that is topped with smoked gouda, shallots, thinly sliced new potatoes, and fresh kale microgreens. Since the shallots are potatoes are thinly sliced using a mandoline, there is no…
Roasted Potatoes with Herb Salt
Potatoes are a hit at any meal, but these Roasted Potatoes with Herb Salt are truly something special. Yukon gold and red potatoes are drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with a homemade rosemary-thyme salt before being roasted in the oven until crisp. These fabulous Roasted Potatoes with Herb Salt are a great side dish…
Pan-Seared Ribeye with Herb & Garlic Butter- A Steakhouse Dinner At Home
Enjoy the romance of Valentine's Day by cooking a delicious steakhouse dinner at home. While dining out at restaurants is always fun, it is always a bit pricier when this holiday rolls around. Instead, I am making a full steakhouse dinner at home that will easily serve two people for just under $100. This steakhouse…
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Steamed Salmon with Scallion-Ginger Sauce
Steamed fish and vegetables don’t have to be boring! This Steamed Salmon with Scallion-Ginger Sauce is an easy, healthy, and flavourful meal! Sockeye salmon is steamed with my favourite vegetables (Napa cabbage, oyster mushrooms, thinly sliced carrots and bok choy) and topped with a savoury scallion-ginger sauce! This meal can easily be tailored to suit…
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Garden Planning: Seeds and Plants I am Growing in 2024
After pouring over seed catalogues these past few weeks and after organizing my current seed collection, I have selected the seeds and plants that I will be growing in 2024! I am growing a whopping 40 varieties of seeds and installing 11 plants (shrubs, tubers, etc.) in our townhouse garden spaces. It may seem a…
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Curry Udon Noodle Soup
This Japanese-inspired soup is a warm and hearty recipe to enjoy on a cold winter’s day. Udon noodles are served with a fast and easy curry soup filled with onion, carrots, and convenient Japanese curry cubes. Topped with ground beef, scallions and a 7-minute egg, this is a delicious recipe that can be enjoyed any…
White Bean & Rosemary Soup
Warm up this season with a bowl of White Bean & Rosemary Soup. This healthy Italian-inspired soup is made with white kidney beans, rosemary, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and chicken stock. This hearty White Bean & Rosemary Soup gets its creaminess by pureeing half of the soup, rather than adding any cream or fat. A Hearty…