it all started with a love for food
Pozole Rojo is all about the toppings. Honestly, it’s my new favourite stew because of the deeply rich (but not too spicy) broth, the tender pork, bright fresh toppings, and crunchy additions like tortilla chips (totopos) and cabbage. It’s amazing!
Moroccan Rice Pilaf is warmly spiced, aromatic, and full of texture from dried fuit and toasted nuts. This version is quick to make and pairs with almost anything – braised lamb, roasted vegetables, grilled meats, or even a chickpea stew.
Hungarian Goulash (or Pörkölt) is a rich meat, paprika, and onion stew primarily flavoured with sweet paprika. Served over spätzle, wide egg noodles, or even boiled potatoes for a rich and hearty dinner.
These easy sautéed green beans are incredibly quick to whip up and only need a couple ingredients. All you need is fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make your green beans outstanding!
There are so many ways to cook a whole chicken, but my favourite (aside from rotisserie) is to use the Traeger. This smoked whole chicken doesn’t need any special prep like brining, salting/drying, or basting. All you need is a delicious herb rub and optionally stuffed with fresh herbs. With this recipe (and a 3 lb raw whole chicken), you can have dinner for 4 on the table in just 1.5 hours.
This is a recipe I truly only make in the summer. There’s just something extra special about cooking Mexican rice with veggies entirely from your garden. Their own incredible flavours shine here, and the tomato, cilantro, jalapeno addition gives it just enough kick to make it pair incredibly with tacos, enchiladas and more!
I came across a random recipe using apricot jam as a marinade/glaze for chicken and I was absolutely sold! I always have an abundance of apricots each year because of our fruit trees and I never eat jam on its own. Enter Ginger Apricot Chicken …
This broccoli kale salad pairs some less popular vegetables with cheese, nuts, dried fruit, and a delicious lemon vinaigrette to make an irresistable combination that will be devoured. In my opinion, it’s the best kale salad!
This quick and delicious garlic scape arrabbiata uses the scape from hardneck garlic that is harvested in late May-mid June. The delicate garlic flavours hold up well to the 15 minute simmer with the grape tomatoes and the result is a rich yet delicately flavoured pasta sauce that will have you sneaking back for seconds! A touch of spice is added from the calabrian chili peppers and fresh thyme to round out all the flavours.
These Maple Dijon Soy Chicken Thighs are one of our favourite summer mains! This recipe has been on repeat so many times in our house, we have the method perfected. A nice long marination period with simple ingredients yields these incredibly delicious, richly flavoured, and lightly smoky chicken thighs that pair with almost anything!