We are in that frustrating time of year when it’s 11 degrees when you leave your house in the morning but it’s 25 by lunch and you’re sweating through your lightweight knitwear and leather jackets. It is a delightful time of year for food and drink however. Hot girl summer is over and we are…
recipe
Maple Roasted Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprout Salad
The concept for this salad is “Thanksgiving sides – combined.” Inspired in part by my favourite Brussels sprouts side dish wherein the vegetables just serve as a flavour vector for maple syrup, whiskey and ALL the butter. I’m fairly certain that maple roasted sweet potatoes are everyone’s favourite holiday side, while the turnips are…
Strawberry Coconut Semifreddo
Ice cream! No ice cream maker required! This low-tech, easy to make cool treat will have you wowing guests in no time. It’s as beautiful as it is delicious and is dead simple to prepare. I was feeling patriotic and made this on Canada Day before venturing out into the sweltering heat. Was everyone…
Stovetop Fingerling Potato Confit
I don’t know about you, but my favourite part of Thanksgiving dinner is ALWAYS the potatoes. Over the years, I have experimented with many different variations: scalloped, mashed, hasselback, roasted, and now, confit. These potatoes are insanely tender and damn delicious. They are a cinch to make and they don’t monopolize any of that…
Eastern Mess
I recently spent the weekend in one of my favourite cities: Montreal. As always, the trip was full of new epicurean discoveries. As I was killing time before a lunch reservation at Park, I came across the bookstore of my dreams. Appetite for Books is a bookstore that deals exclusively in cookbooks and food-related…
