This slightly sweet, spicy and refreshing beverage will be in my cup all summer long. It’s the ginger beer for me, y’all. You know when you go to a bar, or your parent’s house, and it’s drink o’clock and you want something a bit different?! You want taste without the bloat of beer, flavour without…
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Middle Eastern Orzo Pilaf
What happens when the Middle East meets the Mediterranean? Only the greatest of things! Okay, I am in love with all flavours of all regions of the world (literally), but Middle Eastern…AND Italian?! Two heavyweights in the culinary world and I’m here for it! Like a hundo P’s. Let me break down this fusion for…
Sweet Potato Fries
It’s the simple things in life. Reading a book outside in the warm weather. Sippin’ cocoa by the fire. Dipping sweet potato fries in my Good-on-Everything Green Sauce. Livin’ for it. This is a simple recipe. Simple, yet impactful. It took me a while to nail sweet potato fries. They are tricky little buggers. But,…
Lemony Vegan Basil Pesto
Nothing says summer more than a bright and herbaceous pesto! Who’s with me?! Pesto is a highly underused food, IMO. It is so versatile – from a sauce for pasta or pizza to a simple spread for toast, it is a complete flavour bomb! Traditionally, pesto is made with five key ingredients: Basil, pine nuts,…
Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagne Roll-Ups
Sometimes I pretend I’m on the show Chopped and I try to use ingredients in an innovative way. Like lasagne noodles for example. Why lay flat, when you can roll, baby. Thaz right. The layers in this lasagne aren’t lookin’ like a sedimentary rock, nuh uh. They are more like a snail shell. Yah feel…
Heirloom Tomato, Pesto and Ricotta Tart
Shout out to tomatoes for being juicy, lush reminders of summer and happier times. Okay, I know summer is far gone and tomatoes are out of season, but can’t we reminisce, guys? I mean, shouldn’t we show gratitude for today’s modernity and the privilege of being able to acquire shipments of yummy foods from countries…