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Avocado BLT Salad with Ranch Onion Rings

May 29, 2021 No Comments

I think it’s time to revoke my status as a salad-hater. I don’t think it’s a true statement anymore. Given the number of salads I’ve recently posted and the several I have waiting in the wings, it’s fair to assume I’m a salad-lover at this point. But I don’t have love for just any salad. A salad must come with a side of naughty to mask a bit of the nice. I’m not proud of this childish approach to eating my greens. But if onion rings can make me feel a touch more enthusiastic about spinach so be it. And this Avocado BLT Salad with Ranch Onion Rings made me very excited about consuming leafy greens and I think it will do the same for you.

Grains & Legumes, Pork

Braised Red Cabbage with Kielbasa & Forbidden Rice

March 21, 2021 No Comments

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Okay, this is admittedly an intensely moody dish for the first weekend of spring. I know everyone is busting out the verdant greens and sunny yellows. And here I am with a bruise of a bowl. But I can’t help it. Even in the dead of summer my favorite colors will always be purple, black, and pink. Black is always central to my aesthetic because it accentuates color so well. But in spite of my lack of enthusiasm, as we move towards sunnier palettes, I am happy to see the return of spring. Today’s Braised Red Cabbage with Kielbasa & Forbidden Rice may not reflect that, but please know I feel it in my heart.

Pasta, Pork

‘Nduja Baked Rigatoni with Mushrooms & Kale

January 31, 2021 No Comments

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This past week we had our first blizzard. Yes, I know, it’s the last day of January. We have been truly spoiled in terms of winter weather. It’s been fairly dry and mostly mild, which is not generally what anyone thinks of when they think of Canada. The lack of snow has been good for the state of my winter boots and has saved my shovel of some wear and tear, but it has also wreaked havoc with my winter cooking plans. You see, there are a few things that I curiously never crave unless it resembles Siberia outside my window. Baked pasta is one of those things. So when those flakes started to fall, you best believe I got to work on this ‘Nduja Baked Rigatoni with Mushrooms & Kale.

Brunch, Eggs, Pork, Sauces

Croque Madame Dutch Baby with Tomatoes & Avocado

November 8, 2020 No Comments

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It’s been a while since I posted a brunch recipe. Figured I should fix that. To be honest, in this era of flexible routines and ambiguous WFH schedules, breakfast foods have fallen to the wayside. What has replaced them is low and slow, simmer-all-day affairs, and generally, I’m not mad about it. But I do love breakfast foods and this past week I felt a void that could only be filled by a plate of fried eggs. It was my over-active brain that chose to complicate things. It turned that simple craving for eggs into this show-stopping, cheese-heavy brunch – the Croque Madame Dutch Baby.