Recipes
Fresh Pea & Almond Pasta Salad
Perfect for the back yard BBQ or picnic in the park- pasta salad is always a huge hit in my house. I love it as a side dish or even just a big bowl for lunch. Yum. I like to do this when my local farmers market has fresh peas because they go perfectly with [...]
Puree Duo of Pea & Rosemary and Carrot & Parsley Served with Grilled Pork.
I love puree. If you think of baby food when you hear that then you haven’t had a good one my friend. A true puree is a work of art- rich, creamy and delicious! Because my local farmers market has an almost overwhelming abundance of fresh veg, I went with shelling peas (which took me [...]
Au Printemps Gourmet Foods
Today I had the opportunity to taste (or more accurately, gorge myself on) a selection of gourmet treats from Au Printemps Gourmet out of Quebec. These guys do everything- large orders for retail, small specialty orders and of course they have an incredibly large array of beautifully made (and award winning) products that are nothing [...]
Fresh Pesto & Chicken Linguine
It’s PASTA-FEST in my house right now- it’s been raining like crazy here and I love pasta when the weather is gross!!!!! Because I have a giant and very happy bush of fresh basil in my backyard I decided a little pesto was in order. It’s super easy to make yourself by either buying a [...]
Moroccan Ribs with Lemon & Fig Rice
I love the smells and the intense flavor of Moroccan food and this one is so easy that there is no reason you can’t enjoy those flavors at home! If you can, make the marinade the night before so the ribs have more time to soak- the longer they can, the better the end result. [...]