Creamy Asparagus Orzo with Herbed Goat Cheese

Creamy Asparagus Orzo with Herbed Goat Cheese
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Want a bowl of pasta that eats a heck of a lot like a bowl of risotto? Look no further than this Creamy Asparagus Orzo. I don’t know about you but I’ve always had trouble choosing between pasta and risotto. Sure, I eat a lot more pasta than I do risotto because pasta is quick and risotto is, well, meditative? But in a restaurant setting, when my time and effort aren’t remotely on the line, it’s a really tough call. And when I’m confronted with a tough decision, I do what any rational, responsible person would – I find a way around it.

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Sticky Shiitake Barley Burgers with Wasabi Mayo

Sticky Shiitake Barley Burgers with Wasabi Mayo
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You may have noticed things got a little quiet around here. I’m also going to assume you probably know why. Given the protests in the US and around the world, I decided to take a back seat and give the BIPOC members of my community the floor. I won’t say much on the topic beyond this, I wrote a more involved post on my Instagram page. But I will definitively say that I believe black lives matter and as I return to posting my own content, I promise to make changes big and small in my own life to further the objectives of the movement and my own education. So, with all that being said, let’s talk about these Sticky Shiitake Barley Burgers.

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Rhubarb Crisp Ice Cream

Rhubarb Crisp Ice Cream

Of the ice cream daydreams I’ve had lately, this Rhubarb Crisp Ice Cream was my favorite. And now that it is a reality, I can’t believe it’s not a thing. I’m not about to claim I’m the first to put rhubarb crisp into an ice cream format. I’m sure someone somewhere has beaten me to the punch. But I don’t understand why it’s not a thing thing. Why isn’t it the new raspberry cheesecake? Why don’t I see crisp ice creams all over town?

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Tortellini White Bean Salad with Feta Cheese

Tortellini White Bean Salad with Feta Cheese
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Summer arrived in an instant here in Toronto. Earlier this month we saw snow and now we’re waking up to temps in the mid-teens (Celcius) and comfortably reaching daily highs in the mid-20s. And with the sudden appearance of, dare I say, summer, comes a radical shift in the palette. Gone is the desire for soups, stews, and hearty meat-riddled pasta. In its stead is the nagging need for salads, popsicles, and various grilled vegetables and meats. And today I’m feeding one of those seasonal cravings with this Tortellini White Bean Salad.

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