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Barley Saffron Stew

November 3, 2014

I don’t believe there is a comparable feeling quite like leaving your workplace for another. I have recently been hailed by a wonderful new employer, which is exciting, but also devastating because I have to leave my wonderful colleagues and friends behind. Bittersweet, really. But there are times we need something new. A new flavour to ...

recipe, salad, side dish, spring, summer, year-round

Ancient Grain Salad with Herbs

October 23, 2014

I consider myself quite a healthy person. Sure, I enjoy baking gut-tightening treats but I also like to think I’m pretty balanced when it comes to what I put between my choppers. But the clouds part ways and the sun shines down when I eat a healthy dish that tastes absolutely amazing. Garlicy, creamy, chewy, flavourful, and above all ...

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Rustic Tuna Terrine

August 14, 2014

“People who love to eat are always the best people” – Julia Child. Oh Julia, how you speak such wise words! The mix of food and social is as strong as ever in our North American culture. The pleasure we take in both the food we eat and the food environment we’ve created shows that the act of eating is truly within the ...

appetizer, recipe, side dish, year-round

Salmon Gravlax with Gin and Earl-Grey Tea

August 9, 2014

This recipe is both pleasantly fishy as well as salty with a hint of sweet. The aroma of earl grey is prominent, and the gin undertones are subtle. Wait… Gin? Earl grey? Salmon?! What are we talking about? Gravlax, often thought of as a Nordic dish, is a sugar-and-salt cured fish recipe. This particular recipe for salmon, however, ...

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

Roast chicken with balsamic cabbage… and how to spatchcock

January 29, 2013

Roasted chicken is one of those recipes that you think will take a really long time. And yes, sometimes it can take upwards of an hour. But, my time-saving trick is spatchcocking. Say, what now? How to Spatchcock a Chicken Also known as “butterflying,” to spatchcock a chicken means to remove the spine in order for the chicken to ...

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