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Tucked into my farm share this week were two beautiful little fennel bulbs with all their fronds still attached. I knew just the dish to make! Grilled Tuna with Fennel and White Bean salad is and easy summer dish that I’ve adapted from a recipe …
Portuguese Chickpea and Tuna Salad is based on a delicious dish that I first tried at a little pesticos bar in Lisbon. It’s a simple dish, but oh so tasty! You will find variations of this popular tasty salad on the menu at most …
It’s only the beginning of June and here in Toronto we are already in the midst of a heat warning ! With this crazy hot, humid weather I needed something for dinner that was light, and quick and easy to make, that didn’t require standing …
If you like crabmeat dipped in garlicky melted butter, then you will really enjoy this quick and easy pasta dish. This Asparagus and Crab Pasta dish is quite decadent, with lots of fresh crabmeat and tender asparagus lightly coated in a buttery white wine reduction. …
Just your typical May weather in Toronto, one day it’s 16°C and the next it’s 30° C! Much too hot to even think about cooking anything in the oven. I had some leftover pizza dough in the freezer so I decided to use that to …
Pasta with Tuna, Tomatoes, and Black Olives is a perfect pasta dish for those nights when you need a quick and easy dinner that still has tons of flavour! The sauce comes together in the time it takes to cook the pasta. To get a …
Part grain bowl, part salad, totally delicious! Grilled Vegetable and Chickpea Grain Bowl is one of my go-to dishes during BBQ season. It’s super healthy, with lots of delectable grilled vegetables, combined with chickpeas and nutty, chewy farro, all on top of a bed of …
Well, I can honestly say I was not expecting to be posting a slow-cooked winter type dish in the middle of April! Our gorgeous spring weather has turned into the typical rainy April. I can handle the April showers, but Mother Nature decided to hit …
I love a good chicken salad! This Curried Chicken Salad with Dried Apricot and Tart Apple is hands down my favorite. It has an abundance of flavour, and lots of different textures going on. The soft sweetness of the apricots is perfectly balanced by the …
It’s asparagus season! Well technically, it’s almost asparagus season as we are still a few weeks out before we will see local Ontario asparagus in the stores. Still, there’s some lovely non-local asparagus in stores now. Nothing says spring to me quite like a beautiful …