Whole Wheat Pancakes with Oats
Whole Wheat Pancakes with Oats are everything you want in a breakfast—comforting, hearty, and just a little bit healthy. They’re fluffy, thanks to buttermilk, but...
Green Beans with Pears and Bacon
An odd sounding but absolutely delicious dish in Northern Germany is one called “Birnen, Bohnen und Speck” (green beans with pears and bacon). I...
Lentil Puttanesca Pasta
Lentil Puttanesca is a bold, flavour-packed twist on the Italian classic — hearty, satisfying, and ready in no time. This quick tomato-based pasta sauce...
Coconut Curry Mussels
These juicy coconut curry mussels are quickly cooked in a delicious broth made from tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chili, coconut milk and warming spices. Serve...
Grilled Char: Whole Grilled Fish
Grilled char is one of my absolute favourite types of fish to enjoy whole. And the beauty of cooking whole fish is that it's...
Beluga Lentil Salad with Green Beans & Lemon-Mint Dressing
This beluga lentil salad is beyond delicious. It features black beluga lentils, which is my favorite lentils for salads. Their earthy flavour is perfectly...
Sicilian Puttanesca Chicken with Eggplant
Chicken Puttanesca is a delicious and easy one-skillet meal. It starts with pan fried chicken breasts, aubergine and a classic puttanesca sauce. It’s made...
Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apples & Hazelnuts
Shredded Brussels Sprout & Apple Salad is a fresh, seasonal dish that pairs finely shredded Brussels sprouts with sweet-tart apples, toasted hazelnuts, and nutty...
Simple Kale Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing
Here's a simple kale salad for lovers of dark leafy greens! Yep, that's me! I crave kale salads at this time of year. And...
Roasted Eggplant Tomato Pasta
Simple roasted eggplant tomato pasta is a delicious fast and easy recipe making it perfect for the summer months. It’s made with roasted eggplant,...
Coleslaw with Cranberries and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
The word coleslaw is derived from the Dutch term “koolsla”, meaning cabbage salad. “Kool” meaning cabbage and “sla” the Dutch abbreviation for “salade”. In...
Arugula Salad with Figs and Goat’s Cheese
This Arugula Salad with Figs and Goat's Cheese is the perfect combination of sweet, savoury, and earthy. The fresh figs are tender and sweet, the goat...
Nectarine Lentil Salad
Looking for a fresh and healthy salad to celebrate the best of summer? This nectarine lentil salad with feta is light, quick to make,...
Pasta with White Beans, Arugula and Lemon
This pasta with white beans, arugula and lemon dish makes the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner. And it only takes 20 minutes to...
Avocado and Prawn Salad with Cilantro, Chili and Lime
Light and highly flavored, consider this avocado and prawn salad a guilt-free indulgence!
Avocado and Prawn Salad -- a fantastic summer salad
This south-of-the-border inspired salad...
Mushroom Fried Rice (with Fried Egg)
This mushroom fried rice recipe is a riff on a classic take-out dish. It’s made with day-old, leftover rice (important for that fried rice...
Free-Form Spinach Pie
This spinach pie is one of my all-time favorite comfort food meals -- one I have been making for years. It's easy to throw...
Mediterranean Style Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Capers, Dill & Lemon
Brussels sprouts lovers behold, here's a recipe to pull you out of the same old, same old doldrums. These Mediterranean style roasted Brussels sprouts...
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Capers
This Mediterranean quinoa salad is bursting with bold, vibrant flavours thanks to sun-dried tomatoes, briny capers, fresh herbs and a zesty lemon dressing. It’s...
Asian-Style Cucumber Salad with Cilantro & Roasted Sesame Seeds
Cucumbers add crunch and a refreshing flavor to all sorts of salads. This cool eastern-influenced cucumber salad makes for a tasty and refreshing side...




















