Leek & Cauliflower Soup

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Korean Cheesy Buldak

This satisfying spicy Korean chicken recipe is a great weeknight dinner recipe that can be enjoyed year-round. Chicken breasts are cooked in a spicy gochujang sauce with onions, cabbage, and rice cakes before being topped with lots of mozzarella cheese. A garnish of chopped scallion really pulls this recipe together! What is Buldak? Not to…