To All the Meals I've Cooked Before
An open love letter to all the meals I've lovingly prepared and enjoyed
I have a steady rotation of soups that I make all winter long, and this soup is a new addition that I can’t get enough of. It’s loaded up with veggies and quinoa, so it’s healthy but still satisfying, and it has a nice kick from the paprika and sausage spice. A note on the…
Classic veggie shakshuka is one of my favourite weeknight meals, but recently I've been wanting to expand my repertoire and experiment with new ingredients. I love eating lamb when I go out, but it's often not readily available at my grocery store and honestly, I was a bit intimidated by it. A friend of mine…
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.
Making dumplings with my family at my grandma's house is one of my most fond childhood memories. I loved when the whole family would gather around big bowls of dumpling filling, stacks of dumpling wrappers on the table, competing for who could make the most perfectly plump dumpling (without overstuffing!). It doesn't hurt that the result would be hundreds of steaming dumplings for dinner, dipped in the tangy combo of Worcestershire and soya sauce.
I love learning my mother and my grandmother’s home style Chinese recipes - they’re the foods I crave that I just can’t seem to get anywhere else. This pork tenderloin with silken tofu and crunch green beans is one of my all-time favourites that never disappoints, and always leaves me feeling extra grateful that I got to eat this so often growing up.
The heat in Toronto has been deadly over the past couple weeks, and I couldn’t bear to turn the stove on and make my tiny AC-less apartment even half a degree hotter, so fresh summer rolls were the answers to my heatwave woes. I actually discovered this recipe in Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings cook book (an all-time fave), but over the years I’ve gradually adapted it to suit my own taste preferences. The key to making this dish *extra* simple is storing away leftover grilled meat in the freezer, so that whenever you’re craving summer rolls all you need to do is unthaw the meat and you’re ready to go.
I love making stir fry for a quick midweek dinner, and this spicy udon has quickly become a regular go-to for me. I don't typically love ground pork because I find it can be a bit dry, but in this recipe it soaks up all the spicy goodness and blends wonderfully with the pillowy udons and tender Napa cabbage. This recipe was originally inspired by Bon Appetit's Better Than Takeout Udon recipe, but I made a few variations to suit my tastes (ie. adding gochujang for a more complex, spicy flavour) and now I can't imagine ever going back to the original version without spice!
To ring in the Canada Day long weekend, I decided to make a special Canada-inspired treat. My favourite dessert of all time is a warm, gooey butter tart topped with rich vanilla ice cream, so I decided to recreate it in ice cream form using all Canadian ingredients.
Grain bowls have been an inescapable food trend over the past few years, and for a long time, I associated them with "health food" and found them incredibly unappealing. I couldn't see the draw in a dry, meatless meal so I avoided them at all costs. After reading the new Canadian Food Guide, I knew…
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To All the Meals I've Cooked Before 