An open love letter to all the meals I've lovingly prepared and enjoyed
I was in Budapest a couple months ago, and I tasted so many delicious goulashes while I was there that it inspired me to come home and try making them for myself. A goulash is essentially a soup or stew (they can be both thick or thin, I didn't know until I was there!) with…
I make my mom's Chinese fried rice almost weekly, whenever I need a quick meal and want to clean out the fridge. It wasn't until recently that I realized I could add my favourite Korean flavours into my go-to meal, and it was a serious game changer. With the addition of two classic Korean ingredients…
Shepherd's Pie is one of my ultimate comfort foods. I have so many fond memories of my mom making a huge casserole dish of it it after Thanksgiving or Christmas, when she had lots of creamy leftover mashed potatoes to use up. Since it's neither Thanksgiving or Christmas and tragically, I don't have any leftover mashed potatoes, I made this smaller scale version to fit my cast iron skillet. The lazy cook in me loves that I can cook almost the entire meal in the skillet (except for the mashed potatoes), and honestly, I just love the way food looks in my skillet.
Post Halloween, I found myself drowning in leftover fun-size chocolate that I knew I couldn't possibly finish on my own, but the chocolate-lover in me also couldn't bear to part with it. Craving something sweet beyond a simple candy bar, I decided to combine a few of my favourite things: chocolate, cookies, and flakey sea…
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I grew up happily eating Italian Wedding Soup from the can and in bottomless bowls at East Side Mario's (the Olive Garden of Canada) and to this day it's still one of my favourite soups because of all the childhood nostalgia I associate with it. Recently I saw a can in the grocery store and…
I love a savoury breakfast, and I’m always on the hunt for new quick and easy recipes I can make on lazy Sundays. Feeling inspired by zucchini season in Ontario, I decided to whip these up based on ingredients I had in my fridge and pantry, and these are now part of my permanent brunch roster. These tasty fritters remind me a lot of latkes, but feel healthier since they’re made with zucchini instead of potato and they’re a good way to sneak in some extra greens (at least that’s what I’m telling myself!)
Mushroom pasta is one of my all-time favourites (see: my creamy mushroom mafaldine), but sometimes when I’m craving that earthy mushroom flavour without all the heavy cream, I make this herby mushroom and sausage balsamic ragu. It’s loaded with all off my favourite herbs, and big splashes of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil for a lighter, more summery version of my favourite pasta.
Warning: these chocolate squares are seriously addictive! I can’t take credit for this recipe - a dear friend’s mother made them for me once, and I’ve been hooked ever since. This recipe has been top of mind lately because they’re a perfect no-bake summer dessert that’s a real crowd-pleaser. If you’re a fan of Cadbury…
Jap Chae is one of the first Korean dishes I learned how to make - it’s something I had at restaurants countless times (I’m obsessed with the chewy texture of the noodles!) but it had never occurred to me to try making it at home until I scrolled past a homemade recipe for it on my IG feed. Beyond the noodles, jap chae is really just a stir fry recipe at its core, and it’s surprisingly easy to make at home.
Stir-fried cheung fun (rice noodle rolls) is something I grew up eating for brunch or a light meal on weekends - my mom would whip some up as a treat for me and my brother whenever she had a chance to pick some up from the Chinese grocery store. I have a lot of fond memories of eating it in pyjamas on lazy Saturdays, and cooking it always makes me feel nostalgic.
To All the Meals I've Cooked Before 