"Rice, say the Italians, is born in water and dies in wine" -Much Depends On Dinner This is a perfect summer meal. The ultimate, light, comfort food topped with fresh grilled fish, all seasoned with top quality fleur de sel and organic sprigs of rosemary. I don't use a recipe … [Read more...] about Farmer’s Market Meets Kim Phat: Garlic Scape and Oyster Mushroom Risotto with Grilled Fish
The Plateau Farmers Market and My Negotiations with Garlic Scapes
Last week my roommate and I had house-guests (not including the cat currently residing with us temporarily. She makes herself way too much at home to consider as a guest...). The guests we had, the good kind, were just in town for a few days, but that was enough time to make our … [Read more...] about The Plateau Farmers Market and My Negotiations with Garlic Scapes
Gluten-Free Pasta: Fusilli
I inherited a pasta maker. Nobody died...at least they hadn't yet and I knock on wood they still haven't. So maybe "inherit" is not the right word, but like Greg "inherited" a slow-cooker, I, loosely, inherited a small pasta maker. ...and I've been on a gluten-free flour kick. … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Pasta: Fusilli
My First Amazing Broth: Lamb
I feel like I'm writing a 5-year-old's diary entry entitled: "My First Tooth", except they probably spelled it "toof" instead of "tooth", since they probably just lost the tooth(f?) required to properly pronounce the word and are therefore misspelling it. Well, I put a bit more … [Read more...] about My First Amazing Broth: Lamb
Tomato Relish: This has Nothing To Do With A Hotdog Condiment…
This is the same recipe I made for my brother's big Indian dinner with friends in Toronto a few months back, except I skipped the onion (I hate raw onion), cut down on the salt (just a 1/2 tsp since my tomatoes were so amazing as they were), used parsley instead of cilantro … [Read more...] about Tomato Relish: This has Nothing To Do With A Hotdog Condiment…
Cucumber Raita with Parsley
This is so easy and so refreshing. You need to start with a very good yogurt to make it well, though. I love Pinehedge 3.8% yogurt. A litre of this stuff comes in a glass bottle on which you pay a $1 deposit, making it very affordable if you return the bottle. I love this farm. … [Read more...] about Cucumber Raita with Parsley
Slow-Cooker Lamb Curry with Basmati Rice, Tomato Relish and Grated Cucumber Raita
This is in my top 5 recipes ever and my top 2 lamb recipes. It beats out braised lamb shank in all its forms and sauces, and only comes second to 2-day marinated leg of lamb with dried figs and poppy seeds. Sometimes you need an excuse to make a recipe, and part 3 in the … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Lamb Curry with Basmati Rice, Tomato Relish and Grated Cucumber Raita
Dehydrated Kale Chips
More raw eating. How can you make kale any better for you? Well, I don't think it gets better, but it gets tastier and less of a trial to force into your body, like potato chips. Not in that potato chips are hard to force into your body, but that it's easy to eat a lot of … [Read more...] about Dehydrated Kale Chips
Bison Ribs
I was craving ribs. This is a problem when you generally don't eat pork and beef, unless you know the best place to go for bison in the city...Fortunately, I do. There's a place on the suth side of the market, just around the corner from the chocolate place, next to the … [Read more...] about Bison Ribs
And the Winner Is: Mango Magic Pasta Salad!
I wrote this up as part of a bigger article on Midnight Poutine, but you should know that it's the best one on the page. There's something amazing about the sweetness and the thickness of the mango. You don't even cook the sauce. It's so healthy and delicious. there are a bunch … [Read more...] about And the Winner Is: Mango Magic Pasta Salad!