Shakespeare rewritten
The great British playwright said, “If music be the food of love, play on.” GJ says, “If spices be the food of love, let’s get some heat on!” 😉
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Breakfast Menage-e-trois
Sun dried tomato, goat cheese and basil omelette Ingredients * 4 eggs * 1 tbsp evaporated milk/cream/ 2% * 2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes in oil, chopped roughly * 4 tbsp soft un-ripened goat cheese * Olive oil * Pepper * Small handful of fresh basil leaves How to Cook
Paneer tikkas
Yummy Indian cheese and vegetable skewers. Easy and simple to make!
Lamb and beet tagine. Laura Calder called it ‘art on a plate’
Last year I entered a contest: Recipe to Riches Toronto… One of my favourite female celebrities Laura Calder was there! So, what did the judges have to say about my Lamb & Beetroot Tagine with Honey, Preserved Lemon, Clementine & Pomegranate? That is was delicious, original and looked like art on a plate! Laura said … [Read more…]
Piedmont Eggs and other things
Inspired by Laura Calder’s Piedmont Eggs recipe, I decided to make some of my own. No anchovies or parsley in the house. No worries! I simply substituted fresh mint and cilantro for the parsley, added in some lemon juice instead of anchovies and voila, a sumptuous, tongue smearing, lip smacking pickling sauce! Basically whisk together … [Read more…]
Thanksgiving Leftovers #3: Turkey Tortilla Soup
Drats – another one without a picture (and recipe)! You need a good quality stock for any good soup. The best part about thanksgiving for me is making the homemade turkey stock. So to a turkey carcass I add carrots, onions, parnships (just happened to have some in the roast veggie bake that were a … [Read more…]
Thanksgiving Leftovers #2: Turkey Pot Pie
Time: 55 mins Sorry guys – forgot to take pictures of the pot pie, but basically I made a white sauce with flour/ butter/ turkey stock. I added in shredded turkey, leftover veggies from the bake (potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions), frozen peas and mixed till thick and delicious! You can always add in some fresh … [Read more…]
Thanksgiving Leftovers #1: Turkey, Apple and Pecan Salad
Time: 25 mins Ingredients 3 cups cold roast turkey, cubed 2 cups red & green apples, cubed 1 cup carrot, shredded 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/4 cup red onion, diced 1/2 cup pecans, chopped 3/4 cup ready-prepared mayonnaise 1 to 2 tbsp mustard (I used organic honey mustard) 1/4 cup fresh herbs: chives, tarragon or … [Read more…]
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Every year there’s loads of turkey, roast veggies, mashed potatoes and gravy leftover after thanksgiving. Leftovers are awesome – they are my absolute favorite ingredients to work with! I like to work my magic and use them creatively, so this year I’m chronicling what I’m going to do with my thanksgiving leftovers. Random thought this … [Read more…]
Thanksgiving Recipes: Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Time: 45mins – 1 hour Ingredients 2 small butternut squash 1 medium carrot, shredded 1/2 small red onion, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4-6 cups vegetable stock 1/2 to 3/4 cup half& half/ light cream 1/2 cup butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 nutmeg, grated 1/2 tsp cinnamon Salt & pepper … [Read more…]