Classic Duck Confit

Classic Duck Confit

A classic French dish, and my favorite way of preparing duck. The slow cooking process results in meltingly tender, moist flavourful meat.  To finish the dish, the duck legs are seared to form a crispy exterior. At first glance the recipe may seem intimidating as 

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 

Mushroom Ragù with Creamy Polenta

Mushroom Ragù with Creamy Polenta

This is a wonderful rich, savory meatless ragù. It has all the great depth of flavour you would expect from a slow-simmered ragù, but comes together in less than an hour! The Mushrooms It’s best when made with a mixture of mushrooms to add different 

Roasted Chicken and Fennel in a Citrus Pan Sauce

Roasted Chicken and Fennel in a Citrus Pan Sauce

This is a wonderful one pan roast chicken dish that is quick and easy to make. It takes just a few ingredients to deliver tons of flavour. Perfect for a casual weekday meal, or an easy elegant dinner. The chicken roasts to moist tenderness, with 

North African Inspired Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup

North African Inspired Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup

I’m cooking my way trough all the great fresh produce in m December farm share box from Fiddlehead Farm. Today I’m used some of the their wonderful sweet potatoes to make a North African inspired soup with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg. Not only does 

Chicken Liver Parfait

Chicken Liver Parfait

(Recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’) I was 1st inspired to try and make my own pâté after I watched a Jamie Oliver Christmas special back in something like 2002.  Jamie made it look surprisingly easy, so much so that I wondered why I 

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 

Aunt Marie’s White Christmas Cake

Aunt Marie’s White Christmas Cake

If you are looking for a regular old traditional fruit cake recipe, this is not it! This recipe includes sour cream and lots of butter. It bakes into a lovely golden white cake that is incredibly tender, and moist. It has just the perfect amount of fruit to balance the buttery richness of the cake.