Rhubarb and Cod

Warm Sweet Potato Salad with Creamy Date Tahini Dressing

October 10, 2024 No Comments

It’s nearly Thanksgiving here in Canada, and we’re in for a beautiful one. Our Thanksgiving falls on the second weekend of October every year. And because of this, all bets are off weather-wise. Some years it’s hard to get into turkey mode because it’s too hot. Other years the cold finds us early and brings some rain along for the miserable ride. This year looks to be somewhere in the middle. Sunny and warm but not balmy. All good news when you’re putting in considerable oven time but don’t want to jumpstart your seasonal depression. But regardless of the weather in your local forecast, this Warm Sweet Potato Salad will be happily at home on your table. It has bright and fresh flavors alongside cozy, earthy ones. And despite its name, this salad is good warm or cold. I know, I’ve done the research. So let’s get to it!

Pasta, Vegetarian

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Fresh Mozzarella

October 2, 2024 No Comments

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I’m not what you would call a cold-weather fan. My interest in the outdoors starts to wane when the thermometer dips below freezing. But I do like mugs of hot tea, throw blankets, the thrill of taking off wet socks, and cozy bowls of food like this Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Fresh Mozzarella. This dish features a silky roasted red pepper sauce that clings to tender pieces of pasta topped with gooey strands of fresh mozzarella and basil leaves. This is the perfect nosh for those blustery nights ahead, so let’s dive right in.

Grains & Legumes, Vegetarian

Buttery Zucchini Risotto

September 26, 2024 No Comments

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We’re at a seasonal crossroads. The calendar says “fall” but the summer heat lingers. Sure, we have a few cool and rainy days but the sun still forces us out of our sweaters occasionally. It’s an odd period to cook for. Soups are returning to our social media feeds like long-lost dear friends but there’s still all that gorgeous late summer produce kicking around. Enter this Buttery Zucchini Risotto – a dish that has one foot in summer and one foot in fall. This is the transition dish we need because we can’t be jumping from caprese salads straight to pot pies. We have got to ease ourselves into the heavier stuff and this risotto will help us do just that.

Pork, Salads, Sides, Starters

Dill Caesar Wedge Salad with Potato Chip Croutons

September 21, 2024 No Comments

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Once upon a time, the wedge salad was considered a relic—a cringeworthy nod to the much-maligned mid-century American dining scene. But as with most things old and outdated, the wedge salad found new life during the vintage-loving aughts. It was resurrected alongside a slew of hip steak houses, dusted off for Mad-Men-themed parties, and now it has finally settled down as a menu mainstay. And for good reason, a wedge of iceberg is truly a blank slate. Chefs and cooks can’t seem to resist the endless possibility of this admittedly angular base. And I am no exception. Today’s Dill Caesar Wedge Salad is my own little riff. It’s part caesar, part wedge, and part small child let loose on a salad bar. And you know what? That is precisely the kind of energy I want to see in the world. So let’s make this potato chip spackled beast!