Category Archives: Umami

Red Borscht With Porcini Mushroom Pierogies

From my fractional polish heritage, I was so lucky to have been included in my sister in laws family Christmas Eve tradition. Once horrified by the memories of beet soup with homogonized milk, that puce nightmare was no comparison to the hard work and detail which had been presented before us to gobble up. The...

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Easy Caramelized Onion and Fennel Tart

Considering it’s chilly, I couldn’t help but to think warm. So when Jeanne, over at Cook Sister told me to go topless, I thought, well, that’s cheeky, it’s November. All snickers aside, I grabbed for the freezer door to find my handy pack of puff pastry. So quick and flaky, it’s this stuff that will...

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Roasted Chestnut and Persimmon Stuffing

Stuffing is easily the highlight of most Holiday dinners. It’s what turns Sunday dinner in to a Holiday feast and there are about the same amount of people who eat it that there are ways of making it. Here, I’ve combined a few of my favourites with a little seasonal flare, creating something scrumptious, festive...

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Asian Rice & Peas

Simple as it is delicious, this quick dinner offers aromas of the East with it’s ginger and sesame combination. Sesame always fills my house with the most terrific scent. You can’t help but notice what you’re about to experience when you smell it and blissully it, almost always, sends diners salivating. Pair that with a...

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Pumpkin Mushroom & Leek Risotto

With autumn here it’s not to tough to find the cooler weather ingredients. As the farmer’s markets begin the preparation of shutting down for the winter, the fall finds and harvest colours are still filling the tables. Since Jack-o-Lanterns aren’t very good for eating, I used the Jarrahdale pumpkin left from my day at the...

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