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TagRoasted Tomato Spaghettini
This recipe has become a favourite of mine this summer as the cherry tomatoes in the garden started to ripen. I have made it with..
Chicken Peanut Saute
This chicken peanut saute is wonderful. Easy, simple and done in under thirty minutes – with a delicious curried peanut sauce? Sign me..
Soy-Sesame Glazed Salmon
This recipe really came as a weeknight dinner when I had salmon and too many green onions to count. I was trying to figure out how I..
Salmon en Papillote
Now, Salmon en Papillote sounds really fancy, but it truly is just Salmon in a parchment paper packet. This not only has a great..
Enchiladas
This is one of those things I had made a while ago, but had forgotten how easy they really are. Most enchiladas are filled with meats and..
Chana Masala
Chana Masala – not what you would expect for a pairing with Big Rock Traditional Ale, right? Well, guess what? It’s fantastic. The..
Goat Cheese Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry Compote & Vegetable Sauté
You know the trick to making a dish sound fancy? Include all the ingredients in the title. Yes, it sounds complicated (and impressive),..
Peach, Apricot and Kale Salad with Goat Cheese
Summer is here in all of it’s warm and delicious glory and we can’t get enough (our use enough) of fresh fruit and veggies! Our vegetable..
Salad Rolls
Now that summer is upon us, it seemed fitting to pull out a lighter recipe to go with the pleasant weather. The salad roll, known by..
Scottish Leg of Lamb with Barley & Root Vegetables
Straight from the highlands in late winter, although this dish is rich, is it addicting! It’s also a great dish to warm you up on those..
Venison Roast
Venison (a.k.a meat from game animals like deer, moose or elk) is not very common in your average North American grocery store. But, if..
Pan-Seared Scallops
I am obsessed with scallops. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE bacon wrapped scallops, but they are so much more, even without bacon. I consider..
Salmon Cakes
Happy New Year! If you’re like us, you likely spent all of December eating and drinking all the things and probably aren’t feeling the..
Potato Bacon Soup
It snowed Sunday and I definitely did not want to go outside. I am not ready to accept winter – except for all of the delicious foods..
Pulled Beef Tacos
Tacos. Is there really anything better than tacos on a Saturday? I think not. They’re great for any size party – from just you (with taco..
Simple Butternut Squash Soup
Fall: the wonderful time year when the leaves turn colour, it’s not too warm or cold and all of the basic girls come out in full force..
Bacon Mac & Cheese
Mac & Cheese is a classic comfort food and one of my favourite meals to enjoy on a cold day. But you know what makes Mac & Cheese even..
Sweet & Salty Pizza
YYC Pizza Week creates a delicious competition between restaurants and bloggers each year to benefit charity. This year, part of the..