Recipes
Kootenay Alpine Cheese Company
So I get home from a long day of doing nothing and discover a box of cheese waiting for me! I seriously love my job. People send me Cheese! These two chunks of gorgeousness come compliments of The Harris Family from Kootenay Alpine Cheese Company. Their completely organic small batch artisan cheeses come solely from [...]
Sesame Soya Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin is terrific for large dinners and even better for cold leftovers. This recipe is really easy and requires minimal effort for maximum return! One of the best tips about meals like this is to reserve a little of the sauce or liquid you’re cooking with and add it to your potatoes or rice. [...]
O Olive Oil- Gourmet Oils & Vinegars
I’ll admit that I get a little excited with the arrival of a parcel. When that parcel is filled with artisan crafted gourmet oils and vinegars I become positively manic. I am a lover of great oils and of tangy vinegars and the gang at O Olive Oil from California were kind enough to send [...]
Fruit Baked Pork Chop
I love the combo of pork and fruit. Or fish and fruit. Yeah, basically I just like cooking with fruit. This one you can just shove all in one pan and forget about it until it’s time to eat! Couldn’t be easier and is very tender and delicious. Also a great way to use up apples [...]
Roasted Chicken with Rosemary, Apple & Onion Pan Stew By Guest Chef Michael Smith
This guest Chef recipe was sent to us by none other than internationally loved Canadian Chef Michael Smith. You’ve undoubtedly seen his smiling face in one of of his many cooking shows (Chef Abroad is my favorite) so now you can cook like him with this super easy and undeniably delicious Roast Chicken with savory [...]
KFC or Korean Fried Chicken!
These delicious looking little beauties were recommended to me from Cathy Danh at gastronomy after I mistook her tweet about KFC for Kentucky Fried Chicken. She wrote about her KFC favorite (that’s KOREAN fried chicken!) for the fine folks over at Saveur and I get to benefit from my mistake by scooping up this fantastic [...]
Creamy Potato Salad
Let’s be honest- Potato salad goes with pretty much EVERYTHING, right? My personal favorite pairing is with apple grilled ribs or… just a huge bowl of it all by its creamy good self. Ingredients 20-25 baby potatoes 1 piece of celery finely chopped 1/2 small white onion finely chopped 2 green onions finely chopped 2 [...]
Olive Oil and Fig Cakes- Feisty Chef
This recipe was graciously supplied by The Feisty Chef- aka Chef Renée Lavallée from Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Check out her blog or her weekly food column in the Halifax Chronicle Herald. I was a little concerned when I saw that it involved baking as this is not my forte, however, it also involves my own [...]
Easy Oriental Beef Noodle Bowl
This bowl of yummy warm goodness is ridiculously easy to throw together. It’s literally a 25 minute bowl of awesome. There are no right or wrong veggies to put in- just use what you have. Every time I make this noodle bowl it’s a little bit different depending on what’s in my fridge. Ingredients 1 [...]
Anchovy and Prosciutto Stuffed Trout
This is a visually stunning dinner and a great way to bump up the flavor of the humble trout. Freshly caught wild trout is best but you can buy them fresh, whole and cleaned in most markets these days. The anchovies and prosciutto give the stuffing a wonderful salty rich flavor but keep that in [...]
Easy Sweet and Sour Sauce
Use it to flavor a stir fry, veggies, rice, whatever. This sweet and sour sauce can be served with almost anything and is ready in about 5 minutes. It’s so easy to make and tastes great, you’ll never want to buy a bottle of pre-made sweet and sour sauce again. Ingredients 1 can pineapple pieces [...]
Roasted Corn, Jalapeno, and Bacon Chowder
This is a thick and very rich chowder that has a little kick of heat from the roasted peppers. The roasting does temper the heat so if you want more kick add a sprinkle of dried chilies. You can also leave out the bacon but I would call you crazy. Ingredients 10-12 baby red potatoes [...]
Sausage and Roasted Vegatable Tart
I use pre made rolls of pastry because I suck at baking. You can make small or large tarts depending on personal preference. I prefer medium sized ones for appetizers. Ingredients 1 pre-made pastry roll (find them in the freezer section) 1 red pepper 1 yellow pepper 4 hot Italian sausages 1 onion 2 cloves [...]
Cilantro Coconut Carrot Soup
This recipe makes a thick and hearty soup that is perfect for cold winter nights. It’s very easy, uses only a few readily available ingredients and takes almost no time to whip up. Ingredients 1 can coconut milk 8-10 carrots 2 tbsp cilantro chopped fine Fingernail sized piece of ginger diced fine salt & pepper [...]
Roasted Fennel
Once these are roasted you could chop them up to add to a salad, saute them soft as a side dish or just grilled like this. You can also add a small sprinkle of garlic powder but I prefer the straight taste of fennel. 1 fennel bulb trimmed 2 tbsp olive oil salt & pepper [...]
Fig, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Stuffed Chicken
This chicken recipe always impresses despite it’s relative ease. Even if you’re not a blue cheese fan give it a try as the cooking substantially mellows the flavor. The sweetness of the figs and nuttiness of the walnuts help to offset the strength of blue cheese as well. Ingredients 4 chicken breasts 1 wedge of [...]
French Onion Soup
There is absolutely no reason to ever eat French Onion Soup out of a can. I can’t even imagine it. This takes some time because of the caramelized onion but it is very well worth it. Ingredients 1 cup red wine 4 or 5 cups beef stock (or one of those liter boxes if you [...]
Clams with Fennel and Wine
This is so easy that there really is no excuse for you not to make it. Well, except maybe a fatal allergy to shellfish… You can also throw in a few mussels if you like them because when you’re talking about a big bowl of seafood… the more the merrier! Clams cooked in a white [...]
Tomato & Balsamic Salsa with Basil
This is the perfect accompaniment to white fish, grilled chicken breasts or even a nice fat steak. Adjust your quantities according to how many servings you want allowing for about 4 berry tomatoes per person. Ingredients 8 firm berry tomatoes (slightly larger than cherry tomatoes) cut into quarters 1 clove garlic finely minced 6 or [...]
Bean Puree
White beans are so incredibly versatile and when done up right are sooooo yummy. If there is another type of bean you prefer, fly at it! So far I’ve done a savory puree with white, romano and fava beans and all have turned out fantastically. This side dish is a nice alternative to the ever [...]