This rich and creamy Homemade Tomato Soup is made with a can of San Marzano Tomatoes, fresh and roasted Roma Tomatoes, then thickened with pine nuts. A swirl of fresh Basil Pesto really amps up the flavour profile and gets those taste buds tingling. Vegan and vegetarian recipe options available. …
This Sweet Corn Chowder features sweet corn, potatoes, farmer’s sausage and chanterelle mushrooms in a rich cream based chowder. It is the perfect late summer/autumn comfort food. My Corn Chowder Inspiration Have you ever had a dish in a restaurant that you just have to try to replicate at home?…
A Quick and Easy Italian Classic, this interpretation of Pasta e Fagioli delivers on flavour in under 30 minutes. Interpretation of a Classic Investigate the variety of recipes available online and you’ll notice an infinite amount for this classic Italian soup. Varieties include vegetarian or meat based broths, clear broth…
My Culinary Travel Bucket List Do you have a travel bucket list? What are the countries that you would love to visit the most? For me, travelling and eating go hand in hand. I’m always planning our trips based on local cuisines and notable restaurants of the region. The most…
I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun I am having with Around the World in Twelve Plates. It’s like travelling the world without even leaving your home and since we don’t have any plans to leave Calgary any time soon I’m just going to think of this…
Soup Swaps Are the New Cookie Swap I heard recently that soup swaps are the new cookie swaps. While I am unsure that soup will EVER replace cookies, swapping soup among friends is a great way to have a handy lunch in the freezer for those days when you are…
This simple Roasted Garlic and Asparagus Soup is flavourful and dairy free. The excellent flavour is achieved through roasting the vegetables before adding them to the soup. Asparagus Season On a cold, wet, rainy Sunday I couldn’t think of anything better to make for lunch than this roasted asparagus soup.…
Last week was the big kick off party to declare 2016 as the International Year of Pulses. The world has come together to celebrate pulses as an economic, sustainable, nutritious, and delicious food source for this entire year (IYP2016 as designated by the UN). There are so many food cultures around the…
Once in a while I come into contact with sage advice or truisms. I’m not talking about Facebook memes of ugly cat’s views on the world in general, nor am I talking about those ‘Hey Girl’ memes featuring Ryan Gosling (though they ARE great). I am talking about honest to…
Growing or Selecting Your Borscht Beets As soon as the beets leave the garden soil, the kids started requesting home made borscht. The year I planted ‘candy cane’ or Chioggia beets, they were disappointed to learn that they weren’t destined for borscht. Chioggia beets are equally delicious and much less…