If you love the combination of sweet, salty and tangy flavours, then this Green Beans with Bacon recipe is for you! Fresh green beans are sautéed with chunks of salty bacon, sweet brown sugar, tangy apple cider vinegar, and savoury red onion to make this incredible side dish. This whole dish comes together on the…
Continue reading ➞ Green Beans with Bacon
My Summer Caponata recipe is filled with delicious summer vegetables! This Sicilian recipe is comprised of eggplant, peppers, celery, olives, tomatoes as well as briny olives and capers. These vegetables are slowly cooked together and served at room temperature or chilled with basil and pine nuts. Serve this healthy summer recipe as is, or top…
Celebrate seasonal summer ingredients with this Italian-inspired Grilled Eggplant and Burrata Sandwich. Grilled eggplant and red bell peppers are layered on a toasted ciabatta loaf and topped with creamy burrata, basil and arugula. A tangy dressing made with red wine vinegar brings all the flavours of the savoury and smoky grilled vegetables to life. Pair…
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…
Happy December, everyone! I can't believe how fast this year has come and gone... but I can say that this year is going to go out with a bang! Amongst all the exciting events that are coming up, I am looking forward to all the delicious treats that are to come over the holiday season!…
Hey there everyone! I am back again with another fantastic soup recipe for my #SoupSeries. I would say that this recipe for Wonton Soup is my quickest and easiest recipe in the series, but only if you do a bit of prep work in advance. Once you have the wontons all made (which is a…
Just like I mentioned in my Fried Cauliflower with Coconut-Curry Dipping Sauce post, I can't seem to get enough of cauliflower these days. I love the dense and hearty texture of this cruciferous vegetable in the late fall and early winter. It just seems to really fill you up and keep you warm. Speaking of…
Continue reading ➞ Soup Series: Cauliflower and Roasted Garlic Soup
Looks like the dreary rainy weather has finally set in here in Vancouver. Up to today, I have not seen the sun in two weeks, which is fairly typical for the southern coast of BC during this time of year, but caught a glimpse of it today for about three hours, before it got dark…
As the autumn days get cooler and rainier, I am in constant search for something to keep me warm. Whether it is a cup of peppermint tea (my current obsession) or a cozy blanket, nothing beats a nice warm cup of soup. Soup has to be one of my most favourite meals. I could…