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recipe, side dish, snack, vegetable, year-round

Za’atar Sweet Potato Fries with Lemony Garlic Aioli

March 12, 2017

Sweet potato fries seem to really divide people: either you love 'em or you hate 'em. I think everyone would love this recipe no matter which team they root for because of the fantastic flavour. This particular sweet potato fries recipe is healthier than the standard, thanks to the lack of frying, and they're crammed full of intense flavour ...

drink, recipe, review, snack, winter

Chicken and Tangerine Crostini

December 5, 2016

Disclaimer: Thank you to Importation Navino Inc. for sponsoring this blog post. All recipes, wording and opinions are entirely my own. December is probably one of the most party-packed months of the year. With work events, friend celebrations, family dinners and even neighbourhood get-together’s, the social calendar can fill up pretty ...

recipe, snack, summer, sweet

Ground Cherry and Pistachio Hand Pies

October 14, 2016

Ground cherries are completely under-appreciated. You would probably recognize them for their natural paper-encasing, beautifully tuliped to protect the fruit inside. Peel back that papery shell and you will find a golden round bulb that tastes a bit like a pineapple but with the texture of a tomato. Are you curious yet? I love snacking on ...

breakfast, recipe, snack, sweet, year-round

Milk Pudding and Brown Butter Banana Compote

April 15, 2016

Pudding is a childhood favourite, but sometimes I crave new flavours and interesting textures. This milk pudding, a Middle Eastern favourite, has been altered to include delicious flavours like vanilla and cardamom, and topped with a brown butter banana compote that is incredible! The flavours meld beautifully, and the elegance of the final ...

breakfast, recipe, snack, sweet, year-round

Zabaglione al Rum

March 27, 2016

I am a huge fan of custard. To the point that I will make a custard just to eat it with berries as an evening dessert. I’m not talking creme anglaise, I’m talking the thick and rich custard you’d dress a trifle with, sandwich between two cake layers, or even dollop on top of a generous slice of pie. Just recently I heard ...

recipe, snack, summer, sweet

Lavender Eclairs

March 13, 2016

When I was a kid, Easter was kind of a big deal. My sisters and I would lay out our woven wicker baskets in the living room before going to bed, and when we came downstairs the next morning each basket would have a chocolate bunny sitting inside. We were impressed every year, despite knowing the ritual. Like most kids, it was more about the ...

appetizer, recipe, snack, sponsored, year-round

Crispy Potato Bites with Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche

February 21, 2016

This weekend was commemorative for me and my partner Ben: this was the weekend our parents met! I knew I wanted to make this dinner special, so we started the meal off with some sparkling cider from Quebec and these crispy potato bites with smoked salmon and creme fraiche. And oh, how decadent they were! The potatoes were extra-crispy thanks ...

recipe, snack, sweet, year-round

Vanilla Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

February 17, 2016

Is it grey and rainy where you are? This weather is what I would expect London to be like- except colder. Everyone rushing around, sloshing around in the sludge accumulating at various street intersections; white knuckles from clutching their jackets closed as the wind rustles their hair. But one of the best parts about cold and rainy ...

condiment, recipe, side dish, snack, vegetable, year-round

Green Lentil Hummus

February 7, 2016

Did you know, according to the UN, 2016 is the International Year of Pulses? Pulses are dried legumes such as beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peas. Conveniently, us Canadians grow over 30% of the entire pea production globally (we’re so on trend). But if you haven’t quite incorporated these small nuggets of goodness into your ...

breakfast, recipe, snack, sweet, year-round

Grainy Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze

January 14, 2016

So it’s January, we’re all bundled up and the snow is blowing. And the cold makes us crave comfort foods to warm us from the inside out, such as sweet treats to soften the onset of S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder totally exists). But you can’t have delicious and unhealthy treats, no sir. Because you’ve promised ...

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