Bring-me-back-to-Greece sautéed calamari
While calamari often conjures up images of battered, deep fried rings served with tartare sauce as an appetizer, it is actually extremely versatile. In fact,
Category: Mains
Savory herb “kuku” crêpes
These gorgeous green savory crêpes can easily be eaten plain because they’re so flavorful; but I usually spread some savory fillings and serve them either
Lazy mamma’s thai curry
If you have 30 minutes to make a magnificent dinner and need a recipe that can easily be double or tripled, this delectable thai-inspired curry
My gravlax
I love a good gravlax but when it comes to actually making this Swedish specialty, it falls in the same category as sourdough, yogurt and pickles:
Kids love ’em (and so do we) chicken nuggets
I first started preparing dinners in the kitchen at the age of 13, the summer my mom went back to work. Revelling in this new-found
Beat-the-heat noodle salad
Cold noodle salads are just the best invention for summer lunches, dinners and picnics. This particular one is absolutely refreshing, fragrant and filled with quintessential
Rocking lentils on a luscious cumin-beetroot puree (Cooked veggie bowl #2)
I can’t do a cooked veg bowl series and not include this recipe. It has a cumin-scented beetroot puree inspired by Ottolenghi’s cookbook which is
Bursting poached egg on avocado butter toast
Growing up in Canada, poaching wasn’t the preferred way of having eggs. In the 80s and 90s, they were often hard boiled when served at
It’s-cold-outside “Daube Provençale”
I don’t eat much red meat, but do enjoy it from time to time if it is well sourced. And when I make beef, there
Roasted tomatoes stuffed with herbs and sardines
When I was a kid growing up in Canada, I remember the poor sardine being the reject of the canned food section. It didn’t have