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Carrot ribbons, orange and mint salad

April 25, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina 1 Comment

The humble carrot plays center role in this colourful and fresh salad. I came across the recipe in Michel Richard’s... View Article

April 23, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina 2 Comments

I recently bought “Persiana: Recipes from the middle east and beyond“, a book by Sabrina Ghayour, and so far I... View Article

April 20, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina 4 Comments

Following the last post featuring the asparagus salad with preserved lemons I had a few inquiries about how to make... View Article

April 19, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina 1 Comment

I am getting a little addicted to some of the food TV shows, particularly Master Chef Canada (home cooks) and... View Article

April 17, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

What is it? Raviolo al uovo is a single large raviolo filled with ricotta and containing a soft egg yolk... View Article

April 16, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

Last week my daughter Jade was home with a couple of her friends and made fresh homemade pasta and roasted... View Article

April 14, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina 2 Comments

The small Honey Belle pears are ideal for poaching and serving as a stylish little dessert that is easy to... View Article

April 12, 2017 4:05 pm Published by Dina 6 Comments

So I set out to make this recipe from my friend Colleen’s The Food Blog but somehow got distracted and ended... View Article

April 8, 2017 11:40 am Published by Dina 4 Comments

I was looking at my cookbook collection to get inspired and saw a cupcake book by Martha Stewart that was... View Article

April 3, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

What’s the story with gnocchi? If you ask two Italians how to make gnocchi, you are likely to get three... View Article

April 1, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

So this morning I am off to begin a 30 day yoga challenge at Moksha Yoga across the street. What... View Article

March 27, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

The last couple of weeks have been busy with food events and other local activities. First was the International women’s... View Article