Health-Boosting Borscht

Health-Boosting Borscht

Borscht is a classic Eastern European soup, with as many variations as there are cooks that make it. Most recipes include beets, cabbage, carrots and potatoes. Some recipes include beef ribs, and some use ham, while others leave meat out entirely for a completely vegetarian 

Salmon in Green Curry Coconut Sauce

Salmon in Green Curry Coconut Sauce

Salmon in Green Curry Coconut Sauce is a perfect weeknight dinner, quick, easy, and delicious!  In no time at all you’ll have moist, tender salmon in a luxurious coconut milk sauce that is full of flavour from green curry paste, lemongrass, and lots of fresh 

A Basque Inspired Fish Stew

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 

Cuttlefish Stuffed with Chouriço and Shrimp

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 

Roasted Carrot and Red Lentil Soup

Roasted Carrot and Red Lentil Soup

Roasted Carrot and Red lentil soup is a simple, easy to make soup that has tons of flavour.  It’s not only delicious, but also nutritious and completely vegetarian. If you have been following my blog, you will know how much I like to sneak red 

French Canadian Pea Soup

French Canadian Pea Soup

This is a wonderful winter soup, hearty enough to have as a dinner soup. It’s perfect for warming you up after a day spent out in the cold enjoying winter, skating, or tobogganing, or even if you haven’t been outside and you are just cocooning indoors out of the cold.

Gingery Cauliflower Soup

Gingery Cauliflower Soup

Who says quick and easy can’t also be delicious? I’m kicking off the new year with a simple, tasty gingery cauliflower soup recipe or Gobi Ka. This is one of my favorite Madhur Jaffrey recipes, adapted from her cookbook Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian 

Chicken Orzo Soup with Lemon & Dill

Chicken Orzo Soup with Lemon & Dill

Who doesn’t love a good homemade chicken noodle soup? This recipe is a lighter, refreshing spin on traditional chicken noodle soup. Like a traditional chicken noodle soup, this soup is full of tender chicken, carrots, celery and onion. This is no ordinary chicken noodle soup 

Potato and Caramelized Onion Pizza

Potato and Caramelized Onion Pizza

If you have never had a potato pizza, you are in for a tasty surprise. This recipe has three layers of contrasting and complementing flavours.  It’s made on pizza dough rolled very thinly and cooked on a pizza stone or baking sheet under a high 

Mushroom and Barley Soup

Mushroom and Barley Soup

Fresh and dried mushrooms, chopped vegetables, and tender pearl barley make up this hearty and satisfying mushroom barley soup. It’s a delicious vegetarian dish, that has texture and an incredible depth of flavour. The Mushrooms Don’t be tempted to leave out the dried mushrooms as