SKIP TO RECIPE 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…
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Balsamic Peach & Pesto Pizza
SKIP TO RECIPE 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…
Goat Cheese Pasta Primavera
SKIP TO RECIPE I have more wardrobe malfunctions than Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl. Earlier this year, I was walking to a date and made the fatal mistake of taking too long a stride while wearing a pencil skirt. The modest slit in the front of the skirt, split from it’s natural resting place…
Maple Balsamic Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
SKIP TO RECIPE I think this might be the first salad I’ve posted on the blog. Believe it or not, I’m not just subsisting strictly on booze and biscuits. I try to work salads into the rotation on a pretty regular basis, mainly so I don’t get scurvy or end up on the next season…
Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart
SKIP TO RECIPE Last Friday night, I was living my best life. I had 2 glasses of wine, 3 pieces of pizza, watched 4 episodes of Shameless and plucked 5 new beard hairs. I’m not sure when exactly I started sprouting facial hair, I think it was probably some time after 27. But at this…
Coconut Overnight Oats with Berry Jam
SKIP TO RECIPE They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it’s not one I eat at home. I’m always in a rush after trying on four different outfits, trying to achieve the perfect cat-eye and fighting with my hair-dryer that sounds like it ate something and is still trying to…
Lemon Blueberry Cottage Cheese Pancakes
SKIP TO RECIPE On Sunday, January 28th we celebrated a major national holiday… National Blueberry Pancake Day. What’s that? You MISSED it?! Sacre bleuet (see what I did there?). Well, now you know for next year. And, it’s never too late to celebrate blueberry pancakes. Why not wish them a happy belated anniversary and whip…
Butternut Squash, Kale and Goat Cheese Phyllo Pie
SKIP TO RECIPE Is it just me, or does phyllo make everything better? The crunchy, paper-thin pastry elevates even the humblest of ingredients to haute cuisine. This one-pot wonder is no exception. This dish couldn’t be simpler and doesn’t require any special culinary talent aside from some basic knife skills. I served this for…
Halloumi Eggs Benedict
SKIP TO RECIPE Have you guys discovered halloumi yet? For the uninitiated, halloumi is a semi-hard, unripened, brined cheese made from a mixture of sheep’s and goat’s milk – or sometimes cow. It’s often used in Middle Eastern cooking. You’ll often find halloumi grilled or fried because it’s higher-than-normal melting point prevents it from turning…
Moroccan Carrot Soup with Harissa Relish
SKIP TO RECIPE Fall is finally here! I’ll be welcoming October on the blog this week with plenty of recipes to help you serve the most delicious Thanksgiving feast – whether you’re cooking for two or twenty. I’m kicking it off today with a meatless Monday post: Moroccan Carrot Soup with Harissa Relish. I’ve noticed…