brunch
Poached Eggs on Sourdough
Eggs are a kitchen staple, so versatile you can enjoy them at breakfast, lunch or even as a light dinner. But mornings are where they shine: a poached egg on toasted sourdough with spinach, asparagus, tomato and spring onion is a true breakfast champion.
Read Morepotato quiche (gluten-free)
This recipe takes the rösti, a classic Swiss comfort food, and turns it into a savoury, delicious pie. Nearly every cook I know has their own favourite version of quiche and my mom’s quiche Lorraine recipe, a family favourite, is so darn good but I have also made a few non-traditional ones, too. After tasting…
Read Morebaked eggs with salsa – perfect brunch food
If I’ve had a big lunch, dinner gets pared down to a lighter fare. Baked eggs are simple to make and you can add just about anything to the dish that suits your fancy. Or for something super duper easy chop up fresh tomatoes, add eggs, and pop into the oven. There are oodles of…
Read MoreOvernight Pancakes
A birthday breakfast for Mr. S. Back from our morning walk, I pulled the batter from the fridge, thinned it with a splash of milk, and had fluffy pancakes on the table in 10 minutes. A weekday luxury, indeed!
Read MoreBraised Eggs with Pork
Eggs for dinner? You betcha! This dish gently cooks the eggs while sitting atop a glorious, well-seasoned ground pork surrounded with dollops of yogurt and pan-seared cherry tomatoes. Braised eggs take center stage. This recipe is slightly adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi. In the past I’ve cooked eggs in a chunky tomato sauce, sliced chorizo sausage…
Read MoreTop 5 Mother’s Day Dishes
Mother’s Day is May 11th (less than 2 weeks away) and like most, we celebrate it with food. As a youngster, it was always a treat for me to be able to serve my mom breakfast in bed. I was more nervous about the possibility of dropping the tray more so than if the food…
Read MoreSalted Caramels (or so I thought)
New Year’s Day saw us taking a drive along the scenic route to Peggy’s Cove and stopping for a bite to eat at Rhubarb Restaurant – I love the name! It had been highly recommended by Dan from PosterBoy and he was spot on! My sister Kris was visiting from Toronto and she had never…
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