Tag Archives: seasonal

Rainbow Connection

Line caught while on a summery cottage expedition, this rainbow trout was a gift from a friend who knows my love of food. I couldn’t help but create something with it to share with another. There’s something about fish that always seems to remind me of the same flavours; lemon, fresh herbs and smoke. I...

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Waste Not.

Have a kid who won’t eat crusts? I do. So instead of having it continuously irritate me, I’ve decided to please both parties. I was inspired after reading this New York Times article about wasted food. Where I’m really happy I live in an area which makes us separate so they can collect our organic...

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Curried Carrot Soup

I am one of those people who like cilantro. Cilantro is a love it or hate it kind of thing. Thankfully the herby leaf it offers to 50% of the population who enjoy it, also comes with a seed. Coriander, which the seed more commonly goes by, lends a refreshing and slightly citrusy flavour. Blended...

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Game Day

Yes, surprisingly, I’m not referring to the Superbowl. Thinking game birds and not pig skins, I invited our long time friend and foodie, Lynne over for dinner. We’ve been trying to consume as wild and locally as possible so finding a pheasant in our little grocers was nothing short of serendipitous. I’d never cooked a...

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Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Needless to say we all like soup in this house. Nothing beats a warm bowl on a cold day. Well, maybe that warm bowl with some of that fresh bread I’ve finally been able to be baking… Red peppers, to me, are one of those amazing vegetables. You see, I absolutely, without a doubt hate...

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