An easy breakfast to please any guest. Both my first and second house guests in my new digs loved the tomato and avocado puff pastry, they even said it was restaurant quality! Ingredients Store bought puff pastry 1 tbsp olive oil 5 cherry tomatoes (or 4 tomato slices) 1 avocado 1 tbsp […]
So simple. Especially for a breakfast on the go, or brunch! Recipe makes one dozen. Ingredients 300 grams Canadian prosciutto 12 eggs 1/2 cup arugula Preheat oven to 350 F. Arrange the beautifully marbled slices of prosciutto into muffin tins. Add 2-3 leaves of arugula into each cup. Crack an egg into each. Bake for about 15 […]
Second day or third day stew often tastes better than when it is served fresh. With my Moroccan lamb stew, the dried apricots sweetened the thick broth while the lamb became extra tender, but still created a nice contrast with the crunch of the sliced almonds. The leftover stew also lent itself to be a […]
I had a bit of meat leftover from the chili apricot meatball recipe so I made scotch eggs. Considering it was my first attempt, they turned out brilliantly! Ingredients 2 eggs meatball meat 1/2 cup vegetable oil (for frying) Put eggs in a pot of water. Bring to a boil on the stove, turn off […]
Tasty and healthy veggie soup. Inspired by my roommate’s chickpea curry. Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 3 cups vegetable stock 1 small yellow onion 2 tomatoes (I used hot house) 1 can lentils 3 kale leaves whole mustard seed ground coriander ground cumin ground turmeric salt to taste On medium heat, heat oil in pot […]
Cheater’s version of Martha Stewart’s recipe Ingredients Whole roasted chicken 1 small yellow onion 1 carrot 1 celery stalk 8 ounces cremini mushrooms 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 egg yolks 1/2 cup dry white wine 4 cups chicken stock 1 bay leaf sprinkling of poultry herbs (thyme and tarragon) 1/2 cup heavy cream fresh […]
