Osso Buco
Osso Buco, or braised veal shanks, is a classic northern Italian dish, and one of my favorite braised dished to make. It’s a great no fuss weekend dish, all you need is a little prep time to chop the vegetables and brown the veal shanks. …
Author: Linda
A Basque Inspired Fish Stew
I was lucky enough to pick up a couple small tuna steaks from the tail end of the fish at my local seafood shop for a pretty reasonable price. My first thought was to use them to make tuna burgers, but then I remembered this …
Hearty Lamb Stew
Rustic, simple and hearty this lamb stew is the perfect one-pot comfort food for a cold winter’s night! One of the great things about making any stew is how easy it is to add or replace ingredients depending on what you have on hand, and …
Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives
If you are looking for a new, easy, and delicious one-pan chicken dish, look no further! Chicken with preserved lemons and olives is a classic Moroccan dish, and one of my favorite ways to make use of my preserved lemons. Traditionally cooked in a tagine, …
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Roll Cookies
My brown sugar cinnamon roll cookies are a cross between my Mom’s sugar roll cookies and a classic French Palmier. Whenever my Mom as baking pies she would use up any extra pastry to make her sugar roll cookies. She spread a thin layer of …
Cabbage & Sausage Casserole
Easy, simple, delicious and one dish (well, two if you count the bowl the mustard and cabbage are tossed in!) what more could you ask for. This uncomplicated cabbage and sausage recipe takes just a few ingredients, and about 10 minutes of prep time. …
Hearty Lentil & Chorizo Soup
With the icy cold temperatures and bitter windchill we have been experiencing it’s hard to have faith in Wiarton Willie’s groundhog day prediction of an early spring. So far February has been brutally cold, with extreme weather alerts and windchill warnings being the norm. Oh, …
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Creamy homemade baked macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. Tender pasta coated in a rich, creamy, cheesy sauce with a buttery toasted bread crumb topping. How can you possibly improve on that? How about making it healthy too! Adding pureed squash to your …
Cuttlefish Stuffed with Chouriço and Shrimp
I came across these little frozen baby cuttlefish in my local seafood shop and I was transported back to this amazing dish of choco recheado or stuffed cuttlefish that we had on a sun-drenched terrace in the charming seaside town of Cascais, Portugal (see my …
Cascais, Portugal
My first visit to Cascais was on a day-trip from Lisbon. I was instantly captivated by the combination of the historic centre’s old-world charm, the beautiful sun-soaked beaches, and the dramatic coastline. One day was just not enough time to fully enjoy this beautiful town! …