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Category Archives: Main DIsh
Hearty Pasta with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
A satisfying dish sure to be enjoyed by vegans and omnivores alike This is a hearty, delicious dish that is amazing fresh out of the pan yet seems to taste even better the day after it’s prepared. In the Puglia … Continue reading
Posted in Main DIsh, Make Ahead, One dish meals, Pasta, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged carrots, celery, chickpeas, garbanzo beans, garlic, gluten-free, make-ahead meal, meatless pasta dish, onions, orecchiette, pasta, red wine, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian
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Salmon in Puff Pastry with Dill Sauce
An easy, elegant dish for everyday or entertaining Hosting a group of friends or family a whole lot easier when you’ve got a couple of sure-fire recipes up your sleeve. One of my favourites is melt-in-your mouth salmon wrapped in … Continue reading
Posted in fish, Main DIsh, Make Ahead, make-ahead
Tagged best salmon dish ever, best way to prepare salmon, cream, dijon, dill, dill sauce, elegant salmon dish, entertaining, fish, fish dish, make-ahead, Paula Roy, puff pastry, salmon
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Chicken, Broccoli and Mushroom Crepes
I remember as a teenager thinking that crepes were so delicious and exotic, they must be extremely difficult to make. Shortly after I first tasted them in Quebec City, I went to Paris and saw sidewalk crepe stands all over … Continue reading
Posted in brunch, casserole, cheese, Chicken, eggs, Entertaining, Main DIsh, Make Ahead, make-ahead, One dish meals
Tagged broccoli, butter, chicken, crepes, flour, make-ahead, milk, mushroom, nutmeg, savoury, Swiss cheese
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Potato and Cheese Pierogis
Until last week, I mistakenly thought pierogis – those pillowy soft, addictively delicious filled Eastern European dumplings – were too fiddly to bother making at home. I changed my mind after looking through a box of kitchen gadgets where I … Continue reading
Warm Poutine Potato Salad
It seems like there are two camps of cooks and eaters in January, after the holiday season. There’s the “I’m only going to eat healthy things in moderation” group, as well as the “I’m not buying any more food till … Continue reading
Posted in Entertaining, Main DIsh, Vegetables
Tagged apres-ski, beef broth, celery, cheese curds, comfort food, delicious, fast, fifteen minutes, gravy, main course, onion, potato salad, poutine, quick and easy, side dish, warm potato salad
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Braised Beef Shanks Osso Bucco Style
Beef shanks are an inexpensive cut that, cooked properly, can be incredibly flavourful and tender. Some of our area’s best beef, including the shanks I used to test this recipe, comes from Roadapple Ranch, one of the Ottawa Farmers’ Market’s … Continue reading
Italian Sausage and Vegetable Bake
As you can imagine, my taste testers get quite the workout during Farmers’ Feast weeks. Day after day, they wait patiently for their first bites of new dishes inspired by seasonal, local foods from the Ottawa Farmers’ Market. Their opinions … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers' Feast, gluten-free, healthy, Lactose-Free, Local Food, Main DIsh, Make Ahead, Meat, Meat, poultry, fish, One dish meals, Ottawa Farmers' Market, Vegetables
Tagged Farmers Feast, feta, Italian, Italian sausages, mozzarella, mushrooms, onion, onions, Ottawa Farmers' Market, Poblano pepper, potatoes, red pepper, sausage, sausages, sweet potatoes, zucchini
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