Rhubarb and Cod

Peach Melba Float

August 7, 2026 No Comments

Where have all the floats gone? And no, I’m not talking about flamboyant parade fodder. I’m talking about the ice cream float. When I was a kid in the 90s, I feel like I encountered them far more often. Every diner, dessert counter, or kid-friendly restaurant listed them as an option. But somewhere between the oughts and the 2010s, we lost them. Maybe the thought of ice cream floating in soda was more sugar than the modern stomach could, well, stomach. Or maybe people simply lost interest; the ice cream float has been around since the 1870s, after all. But despite that, here I am with my Peach Melba Float trying to make ice cream floats cool again. And this is going to be a trick considering I don’t have a cool bone in my body. It’s all on you, float!

Pork, Salads

Pork Tenderloin Tomato Salad

July 31, 2026 No Comments

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This Pork Tenderloin Tomato Salad is the perfect example of how I like to eat in the summertime. Well, when I actually eat a meal. Random intervals of slightly rapid snacking are usually where I’m at in 30+ weather: The power of a well-timed bag of chips on a patio cannot be overstated. But when I’m not in sun-soaked raccoon mode, a simple protein seasoned with a punchy marinade, paired with the season’s freshest and finest, is all I need. And that’s exactly what this salad is. A piece of lean protein flavoured with an aromatic heavy caramel marinade spiked with fish sauce, cooked, sliced, and tossed with juicy summer tomatoes. What could be better?

Fish & Seafood, Salads

Lobster Roll Panzanella

July 16, 2026 No Comments

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When I was growing up, lobster was the food of the summer. Every Canada Day, my family would set up picnic tables lined with newspaper and tear into freshly cooked lobsters with wild abandon. With varying levels of dexterity, we’d all wrestle the meat out of their shells and immediately dunk the morsels in melted butter. We were never more ambitious than that. Just simple fresh lobster and hot butter. But now that I have the annoying responsibility of buying my own food, I’ve been searching for ways to make this admittedly pricey treat stretch further. This Lobster Roll Panzanella is my current favourite solution.

Custards & Puddings, Dessert

Strawberries and Cream Panna Cotta

July 2, 2026 No Comments

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I’m a day late for Canada Day but at least my dessert is appropriately dressed. This Strawberries and Cream Panna Cotta features a luxurious panna cotta with layers of suspended fresh strawberry jelly. I made my panna cottas mini because I find them easier to serve this way. But you could easily use a larger (roughly 3 cups) mould and slice and serve like a cake. The cross-section would be quite the reveal when served this way. But with individual panna cottas, breaking into one would be its own personal mini surprise. I guess it all depends on how much of a showboat you intend to be. No judgment, I like to showboat as much as the next ham.