Category Archives: Main Course

Mushroom Risotto on Cup of Jo

Last week I was so honoured to be able to share my Mushroom Risotto recipe on Cup of Jo. Cup of Jo is one of my favourite online destinations and to be able join her food section along big names such as What Katie Ate, Love and Lemons, Nicole Franzen, Smitten Kitchen, Rachel Khoo and …

Cheesy Leek Tart

One of my favourite things as a child were little leek tarts that you could buy frozen at the grocery store. They were small individual round tarts that my mom made along with cheese tarts and sometimes mushroom tarts. I don’t know where my love for leek comes from – I think the only time …

Pasta with Baked Tomato Sauce

Yes, we are still working on our supply of tomatoes and this baked tomato sauce is a yummy addition to our rotation. The first time I made it was three years ago when my friend Suzy gave me the link to The Wednesday Chef blog. I’ve made the recipe many times since and Luisa’s blog …

Be my Guest with Christelle is Flabbergasting – Lentil “Meatballs” with Lemon Pesto

Welcome to the next installment of Be My Guest! Today we have Christelle is Flabbergasting – my first Canadian guest! I met Christelle last year at Aran’s workshop in Montreal. Christelle is actually French and moved to Montreal about four years ago. She’s an art director by trade and freelances as a food photographer and food stylist. Not only does …

Seafood Bake

As you are reading this we are sitting happily in Cape Cod, enjoying our summer vacation at the beach. I was impatiently waiting for this week of relaxation, sand, ocean air and excessive amount of seafood. To prepare for the trip we made this seafood bake at home. It’s based on this recipe, but I …