stuffed zucchini parcels in tomato sauce
As zucchini (aka courgette) reaches its peak season, flooding farmers’ markets and grocery stores, you might find yourself with an abundance of this versatile vegetable.
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fruit and nut crackers
This copycat version of gourmet fruit and nut crackers is easy to make and budget-friendly. And, they make a perfect hostess gift (yes, please!).
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stuffed spaghetti squash rings
Do you enjoy eating spaghetti squash? I’ve been using it for over 15 years and it’s so versatile.
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chocolate mini egg bark
Switch up the Easter egg hunt with pieces of mini egg bark. Chocolate mini egg bark is super easy to make and will be a hit with the kiddos. Wrap up a few chunks of bark in small bags and hide it throughout the house. While I am not a fan of mini eggs, I…
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cookie tiramisù
Tiramisù (pick me up in Italian) hails from Northwestern Italy in Veneto. It’s been around since the 1960s. I have made it a few times and have always enjoyed it. Desserts sometimes ‘happen’ by chance or a failed recipe needs to be saved. I made chocolate chip cookies last week.
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homemade fried potato chips
According to the Smithsonian magazine, England’s earliest known recipe for chips dates to 1817. In 1853 in upstate New York Chef George Crum worked at Moon’s Lake House restaurant. He prepared thinly sliced potatoes and fried them to a crisp after Cornelius Vanderbilt sent back his french fries saying they weren’t cooked enough. It was…
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avocado toast with poached egg
Avocado toast has been around for thirty-one years. Australian chef, Bill Granger, added it to his first Sydney restaurant’s menu in 1993. It gained popularity when Gwyneth Paltrow included a recipe in her 2013 cookbook, “It’s All Good.”
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zucchini scarpaccia
Scarpaccia (bad shoe in Italian) is a zucchini tart from Tuscany. It’s a favourite food during carnival celebrations and is believed to have originated from retired sailors who used zucchini from their gardens.
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portobello parmesan
An easy mid-week meal, portobello parmesan served atop a dressed salad will satisfy any hungry tummy. The portobello mushroom can be served in many ways from a burger or as a pizza base to soup.
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bourbon candied pecans
Candied nuts are a favourite of mine and are even better when homemade. I serve them in salads, over fresh fruit, as a snack or packaged as a hostess gift. I love the taste of pecans and incorporate them into my dishes whenever possible. Roasting them is a welcomed sight on a charcuterie board.
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sweet potato curry soup
Soup is as old as the hills and every cook has at least one or two recipes they return to. I, too, have my favourites. Having lived in Asia, my cooking experiences with spices before then were very blah. I had never seen a black pepper plant, ginger/galangal, turmeric, nutmeg, mace, clove etc. My senses…
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tofu vegetable curry
Hello, 2024! I’m not much into New Year resolutions but I do like to kickstart the month with a healthy diet. For the past 10 days, Mr. S and I have drastically cut back on meat consumption and amped up the veggies. If you have been following my blog, you know the vegetables I serve…
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pineapple squares – a vintage dessert
As a child, one of the Christmas things I eagerly looked forward to was all the baked goodies my mom and maternal grandmother would make. One of those goodies was pineapple squares. I’m not sure where or when the recipe came to be but it’s been around in my family since the mid-1960s. It’s the…
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