Things got a bit summery in my kitchen this week as I (virtually) did a segment featuring on Global Television in Montreal where I made two plant-based St-Jean and Canada Day barbecue recipes, including a delicious "Oat-rageous" burger and some lemon-herb grilled tofu and veggie … [Read more...] about St-Jean Fête Nationale and Canada Day / Moving Day Plant-Based BBQ Recipes on Global TV Montreal
Vegetables
Black Bean Chilli on Roasted Butternut Squash
Roast a butternut squash and plop it under a big scoop of black bean chilli and you've got yourself dinner. The black beans are soft and savoury, the butternut squash sweet and somewhere between creamy and juicy and there's just enough spicy tomato in there to add the requisite … [Read more...] about Black Bean Chilli on Roasted Butternut Squash
Roasted Squash and Carrot Soup with Red-Veined Sorrel
Spice-Rubbed Salmon on the Barbecue with Grilled Zucchini
I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I'd never cooked a large fillet of fish on the barbecue. Never once have I done the traditional cedar plank salmon or even a large fillet en papillote (in parchment paper). But then I realized all I needed to do was put a big slab of … [Read more...] about Spice-Rubbed Salmon on the Barbecue with Grilled Zucchini
Healthy Vegan Avocado-Stuffed Jalapeño Pepper Poppers with Guacamole
There’s a slow burn that comes from a cooked jalapeño. When you bite into a baked or fried whole pepper, there’s a mild sweetness of the roasted flesh. Then bitterness hits from the skin and membrane as you chew. And finally, there’s the heat. That’s what you wait for. It’s what … [Read more...] about Healthy Vegan Avocado-Stuffed Jalapeño Pepper Poppers with Guacamole
Sweet Miso Eggplant and Rice Noodles
I have a new favourite recipe. It's for pretty much any vegetable cooked in a mixture of sweet white miso, vegan fish sauce (or real fish sauce, or soy sauce) and enough water to make a paste. I use my homemade miso (the recipe was a mix of the one in Miso, Tempeh, Natto … [Read more...] about Sweet Miso Eggplant and Rice Noodles
Slow-Roasted Duck Legs in Wine: Raspberries and Food Memories
Are there meals that you dream about from before the days of social distancing? I often dream of one in particular. I was sitting into a beautiful new restaurant in NDG in Montreal two years ago with a platter of duck legs, breast, wings, sausage and duck-fat-cooked potatoes in … [Read more...] about Slow-Roasted Duck Legs in Wine: Raspberries and Food Memories
Ethiopian lentils, spinach, squash and pan-seared wild deer
I know, I know, this is not an accessible meal for most people. Who has access to wild deer? I was gifted some by a hunter friend. Lucky me, I know. Which is why I really didn't want to screw this up. I don't sear a lot of red meat since I very rarely eat beef, and cooking this … [Read more...] about Ethiopian lentils, spinach, squash and pan-seared wild deer
Pesto Potatoes Two Ways and Trout with Peach Salsa (aka à la Beau Mont)
Rarely is a meal that I make for myself as much about eating something pretty as it is about eating something delicious. But sometimes life just works out for the best. This dish of potatoes and trout is a prime example. I'd made a green pesto (I blended together basil, olive … [Read more...] about Pesto Potatoes Two Ways and Trout with Peach Salsa (aka à la Beau Mont)
All the Jams: Canning 2019
I was going to make separate posts about each type of jam and preserve I made this summer, but then realized that would be ridiculous. I made a ton of jam and pickles, from raspberry-blackcurrant-rosemary to gooseberry to mango-chili sauce, tomatillo salsa, pickled heirloom … [Read more...] about All the Jams: Canning 2019