This is the most basic pizza dough and home-made sauce ever. You can do it. First you make the crust: 1 cup warm water 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp dry yeast (1 package) 2 cups flour (all purpose. The original recipe even called for whole wheat and I changed it all to all purpose to … [Read more...] about Home-made Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza (the real version)
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Thick-Crust Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza for Meat-Lovers and Cheese-Lovers
I went home to Newfoundland for a weekend and cooked a lot, because that's what I do - cook a lot, not go home a lot. I always try to cater meals to my lactose-intolerant, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free mother, but also things that my dad will enjoy, things with milk and butter … [Read more...] about Thick-Crust Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza for Meat-Lovers and Cheese-Lovers
Moroccan Chicken Tajine with Home-Made Preserved Lemon (aka “Hurray! My lemons didn’t turn blue!)
It's been forever since I hacked up a chicken. Felt like it was about time to get back to that. It also felt like it was about time to see if my preserved lemons had turned out alright. I was nervous because they weren't 100% covered in lemon juice and I don't know how quickly … [Read more...] about Moroccan Chicken Tajine with Home-Made Preserved Lemon (aka “Hurray! My lemons didn’t turn blue!)
Banana-Apple Gluten-Free Muffins
It was late in the evening last week and I was craving something warm, baked, sweet, and fast. So I got out my 250 Best Muffin Recipes cookbook--a rarely used item on my cookbook shelf--and went to work. I've been avoiding gluten when possible, so the flour got replaced with a … [Read more...] about Banana-Apple Gluten-Free Muffins
Butternut Squash Soup with Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms
There are days when you just need soup. There are days when you just can't find the recipe for exactly what you want, however. Fortunately, soup is forgiving, and after you've made a handful you know a good general formula for how to create what you want. My mom has a recipe for … [Read more...] about Butternut Squash Soup with Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms
Gluten-Free Naan Bread
I had a cup of yogurt from my favourite biodynamic Ontario dairy farm left with only a few days before expiration. I also had leftover stir-fried okra with shallots, stir-fried bitter melon, and a red lentil dal. To me that means it's time to make naan. Normally you never make … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Naan Bread
Stir-Fried Okra with Sour Shallots
When I see a ton of fresh okra on sale I buy it. You might look at this vegetable and think what's the big deal? You might even taste it and not be impressed. Maybe you won't like the slimy quality of it that perfectly thickens gumbo and is oh-so-good for you because of its high … [Read more...] about Stir-Fried Okra with Sour Shallots
Stir-Fried Bitter Melon
Have you ever cooked with bitter melon? (I'm going to assume you just answered no.) Yeah, I hadn't either. It's a hard-to-find item because I've never seen it grown here in Canada and is generally used in Asian cooking, not North American cooking. I had absolutely no idea what … [Read more...] about Stir-Fried Bitter Melon
Wild Atlantic Cod in Fennel, Cumin and Fenugreek-Spiced Tomato Sauce
Sometimes it's nice to treat yourself a little, and I'm pretty sure Michael gets this. So we hit it off. To describe Michael as "well-groomed" would be an understatement: tailored, pleated pants, ironed shirt, and nails that were prettier than mine. But he almost immediately … [Read more...] about Wild Atlantic Cod in Fennel, Cumin and Fenugreek-Spiced Tomato Sauce
Miso-Mushroom Gravy on Baked Sweet Potato Fries Poutine
"Real" poutine involves a roux (flour and fat - usually pork or butter), plus tons of veal, beef, or chicken stock (bones, vegetables, and herbs), and about two days of labour and steam. There are easier ways where you make the simple roux and just add cans, boxes, or cubes of … [Read more...] about Miso-Mushroom Gravy on Baked Sweet Potato Fries Poutine