Garden-To-Table Giardinera

If you are looking to enjoy a taste of Chicago in your kitchen, make this tangy, crunchy, and spicy Garden-To-Table Giardinera! This vibrant pickled vegetable medley, featuring cauliflower, carrots, celery, pepperoncini peppers, and jalapeno peppers, is not only a delicious way to enjoy your harvest but is also a perfect way to preserve your garden's…

Zucchini and Parmesan Risotto

My Zucchini and Parmesan Risotto is THE recipe you need if you have lots of garden zucchini to use up this summer! Fresh zucchini is sliced into thin rounds and cooked before being mixed into a creamy Parmesan risotto. Topped with fresh zucchini flowers, basil, and more Parmesan cheese, and you have the perfect summer…

Steak Salad with Roasted Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette

Summer is the best time of the year to eat the many varieties of tomatoes that are out there-whether they are cherry tomatoes, beefsteak, heirloom, zebra... the list goes on and on! Those sweet, juicy, plump colourful gems taste absolutely delicious after ripening outside under the sun. This gives them a deep and rich tomato…

Pork & Sambal Green Beans

It has been a scorcher here in southern BC for the past few weeks and with a west-facing apartment, temperatures inside our cozy home have easily reached 100 degrees in the evening. Rather than avoiding turning on my stove and sticking to no-cook recipes like salads and sandwiches, I fired up the stove to make…