My Grandmother’s Latkes
I miss my grandmother all the time. She was a wonderful woman and a true lady in the old fashioned way. My grandmother taught us all a love of food, cooking and feeding people. She taught us the importance of…
Sides & Salads
Braised Potatoes with Garlic and Bay Leaves
Move over roast potatoes; a new kid’s in town, the braised potato! Sounds exciting, I know, probably not so much. But trust me, friends, these potatoes will convince you otherwise. They are cooked to perfection, make their own little gravy,…
Squash Chips with Herbed Sea Salt
Every time I walk into my local greengrocer I an forced, by my own weakness, to buy an assortment of local squash. They range in size, shape, colour, taste and texture. I am in awe of their beauty and diversity.…
Deconstructed Caesar Salad
This is an all-star super easy take on a Caesar salad. It is perfect for mid-week when you are in a rush, haven’t prepped anything and literally want to make an easy salad right into the salad bowl. It’s a…
Honey Shellacked Broccoli with Toasted Sesame Seeds
The broccoli has been incredible lately here in Ontario. It has been local, sweet and bountiful. I feel like we are in full swing of the fall routine and I am having ambivalent feelings about this. I love the…
Perfect Grilled Eggplant Rounds with Tahini, Chopped Tomato, and Pomegranate
This is a beautiful addition to any bbq meal. This is served room temp so you can prepare all the components well ahead of time and assemble it right before serving, just make sure the tahini is room temp!
Edamame Succotash
An oldie but a goodie! Don’t you love those recipes that you keep coming back to? I’ve been teaching and making this salad for years because it is the perfect accompaniment to almost any meal or gathering. This salad is incredibly…
Arugula, Grilled Peach, Goat Cheese and Honeyed Pecan Salad
This recipe is more than an excuse to bring peaches into the central part of dinner. We all snack on peaches, make peach desserts, cut them up and eat them for breakfast, but c’mon, the season is so short, we should…
Simple Marinated Cucumber Salad
Cucumber salad is the quickest easiest vegetable side dish around. It is healthy and goes with just about anything. I love this next to grilled chicken, fish or beef. This cucumber salad gets better as it sits. Make this several…
Cauliflower Pesto Caprese Salad with Blistered Tomatoes
Most of you know, I love anything cauliflower. The combination of a Caprese salad and the nuttiness of grilled cauliflower only adds to the love affair. The smoky flavour that oozes from the blistered and broken tomatoes when they are…
4 – Ingredient Cauliflower Fritters with Tomato, Cucumber And Chickpea Chop
I love cooking once and reaping the benefits all week. Lately, life has been so busy that having a grab-n-go lunch is the best way to keep me on track and fueling my body properly for what’s to come. I love…
Cauliflower, Swiss Chard, and Quinoa Pillowy Popovers
Have you ever made popovers? These are a savoury healthy Passover friendly popover. Kugel..who needs it? Make these instead. The creaminess of the pureed cauliflower, the nuttiness of the quinoa and the chewiness of the chard makes for an incredible taste…