Let’s get the business of talking up this recipe out of the way up front, it’s story time. This Thai Beef and Mango Salad on Vermicelli is packed with incredible flavour, with a perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savoury. I prepared the beef using my sous vide precision cooker to achieve a juicy and…
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Sous Vide Chili-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Salsa
As discussed, assuming you’ve been following along closely, I recently acquired an Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker. I first fell in love with this method of cooking when I discovered the Sumac Chicken at Fairouz. I wouldn’t typically go in for chicken at a restaurant, but the example from the Middle Eastern restaurant on…
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
Have you fallen in love with Instant Pot yet? Oh, you would prefer to have to wait 8 hours for your slow cooked meat instead of achieving the same result in 30 minutes in an Instant Pot? Fill your boots. But i’ll be over here getting on with my day. This recipe will give you…
Shakshuka
Yikes…it’s been a while since we’ve eaten over here. It’s been drink this, tipple that, win this. Time to sober up with a great brunch or breakfast for dinner option: Shakshuka. This Middle Eastern classic is a simple combination of simmering tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, spices, poached eggs, and fresh herbs. I added a bit…
Pasta Alfredo with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Green Onion
I was recently a guest on a podcast. It was my first time “on air” since I worked as a radio journalist in Rwanda. My friend Laura Kelly launched her own podcast, You Might Not Like It in November 2018. After I listened to a few of her episodes, I knew I wanted to be…
Chickpea Taco Salad
I work downtown and despite it being the mostly densely populated part of the city during working hours, it’s a total food desert. There seem to be so few palatable options that exceed the scope of pizza, shawarma or Subway. One of the few places where I’m able to take shelter at the lunch hour…
Mediterranean Vegetable Hash with Baked Eggs and Feta
This is an awesome vegetarian brunch option or meatless Monday meal. Just because a recipe features eggs, does that automatically lump it into the breakfast category? Don’t limit your imagination when it comes to this meal, it is equally delicious, regardless of the time of day. Serve with toasted sourdough to sop up the…
Grilled Summer Farro Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
I have something I need to confess… Fail videos are my guilty pleasure. This has come as a surprise to many. I think those who don’t know me well probably assume that my guilty pleasures would include sipping a dirty martini while listening to Bach. No, I’m not that classy – it’s all a…
Shrimp Po’ Boy
This is a dish best consumed without lipstick. Am I the only one who ends up with lipstick on their chin and their nose when eating a burger? The bold lip is my signature makeup look but is often at odds with my appetite for saucy sandwiches. So, if you’re like me and have…
Balsamic Peach & Pesto Pizza
Fresh peaches have started showing up at local farmer’s markets and grocery stores and I could NOT be more excited. Peaches are one of my favourite fruits, raspberries are their only real competition. Putting fruit on a pizza always kind of reminds me of the dessert pizzas that I used to fill my plate…
