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Try this: Grilled Mediterranean Turkey Kofta
Summertime grilling is literally the hot thing right now. Almost everyone loves slow-cooked ribs and grilled steaks, chicken wings, burgers and seafood skewers. I'm no vegetarian, but grilled veggies...
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Fresh Fridays: Zucchini Blossoms and Cherry Tomato Salad
Having grown up in a farming community, I've been fortunate enough to know the true taste of a red tomato picked from the vine, still warm from the sun. I have memories of the taste of freshly shucked...
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Fresh Fridays: Balsamic Macerated Strawberries
My garden at home is a monument to all of my failed attempts at growing vegetables, herbs and fruit. I'm sad to say that every year I am literally left fruitless. Exhibit A: Our strawberry plant (sans...
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Suppertime solution: Sautéed Shrimp and Tomato Pasta
Sun-kissed summer tomatoes are very hard to resist. I like nearly all tomatoes, but my favourites include sweet cherry tomatoes and Campari tomatoes. Not only are they hydrating and often sweeter than...
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Fresh Fridays: A little dirt don't hurt
After weeks of waiting, I finally had a small bunch of tiny carrots and few handfuls of freshly picked greens – the first harvest from my very first garden. So why was I hesitant to eat them? I grew up...
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Indian-Spiced Wings With Yogurt Dipping Sauce
It’s hard to pass up any kind of barbecued dish, but few things are more difficult to resist than chicken wings hot off the grill. They've made an appearance at every barbecue I've hosted because...
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Fresh Fridays: Miniature Plums
At my local farmer's market, there is an amazing variety of produce to choose from every Thursday morning. I usually go there without a plan and just shop to my heart's content – or until I empty my...
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Fresh Fridays: Summer Corn and Edamame Succotash
Sweet summer corn has always held a soft spot in my heart. When I was a kid, it was my favourite vegetable, hands down. Throughout most of the year, we had to satisfy our cravings with frozen or canned...
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How to: Make compound butter
One of my all-time-favourite snacks has always been a little bit of butter lathered on a piece of fresh baguette. Add a sprinkling of fleur de sel and I’m a happy gal! I grew up in France and so butter...
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Profiteroles: 6 different tastes
I am an avid fan of cocktail parties. I love the mingling and the cocktails, but most of all I love the food. I look forward to the platters filled with morsels of sweet and savoury deliciousness just...
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