Fresh Fig Cheesecake Tart
I’ve been making cheesecake, one of my very favourite desserts, for many years. I remember the first few attempts being kitchen disasters, but eventually…
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Ricotta Gnudi with Oven Roasted Tomatoes
If you have some ricotta, a few pantry staples, and a few minutes in the kitchen, you’re on your way to some killer home-made…
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Seared Salmon Niçoise
Niçoise is one of my favourite spring/summer salads. It originated in Nice as a simple composed tomato, anchovy, and olive oil salad. While it’s come…
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Gougères with Chèvre + Spring Herbs
Chives are the first sign of green that I usually see in the garden. Their perky green tips peek out of the ground as…
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Tourtière Hand Pies
I’ve seriously embraced making comfort food this winter, learning to bake a decent loaf of sourdough bread, making pies and pastries, and ensuring an ongoing supply of…
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Pan-fried Gnocchi with Roasted Squash, Bacon, and Sage
I’ve never succeeded at making gnocchi from a recipe. They would usually turn out too dense and firm, or sometimes just the opposite – so soft…
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Mussels in a Tomato Wine Sauce with Capers
Happy New Year! It may seem like half the population is sipping on a kale smoothie right now, or at least it does if you spend…
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Persimmon and Cranberry Tarte Tatin
Almost a decade ago my very first cast iron skillet was initiated with a tarte tatin. Actually, let’s back up. Almost a decade ago I bought my…
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Pumpkin Walnut Brioche
If you were to draw a Venn diagram of classic brioche, a loaf of challah, and pumpkin cinnamon buns, the bull’s eye would lie…
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Seared Scallops with Smoky Squash Polenta and Apple Jalapeño Slaw
It was only recently that I realized how incredibly simple and satisfying it is to enjoy scallops at home. They need not be reserved for…
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Beef and Rice Stuffed Tomatoes
I wait for tomatoes all year, abstaining from the store-bought ones for a few months before the new season brings us a local harvest,…
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Eggs Benedict with Garlic Rapini
Eggs Benedict are a very special breakfast in our home, a breakfast that my husband and I make for each other on our birthdays….
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Sweet Pea Spaghetti Carbonara
There are a few weeks in early summer, during which we can briefly indulge in fresh shelling peas. It’s not that I have anything against…
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Spring Quiche
Many quiches (or quiche-like pies, I should say) were harmed in the making of this post and I’m proud to finally have something delicious…
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Oh Canada! Your cheese is delicious.
As you may have guessed, today we’ll be talking about Canadian cheese, but I must admit that my first trip to Paris deserves all…
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Pot Roasted Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives
If I had to pick only one meat dish to eat for the rest of my life it would probably be roasted chicken. A…
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Winter Cellar Cake
There’s something strangely satisfying about sneaking root vegetables into cake, don’t you think? Carrot cake has been part of my repertoire for so long that I sometimes…
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Golden Beet Pancake with Smoked Salmon and Pickled Shallots
This isn’t your usual pancake, but what it lacks in maple syrup, it make up for in…..beets? I knew this would be an easy…
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Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies with Apricot-Rose Jam
Raise your hand if the excuse to bake a ridiculous amount of cookies is your favourite thing about December. It’s mine for sure! Every…
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Tomato & Saffron Braised Lamb Shanks
Hey there holiday entertainers! We have something special for you today. If you haven’t braised lamb shanks before you’re in for a treat. Besides…
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