From Pastries to Pasta - Food That Brings Joy
These soft and fluffy Mango Pancakes with Strawberry sauce will be the perfect start to your day! Nothing says brunch like a stack of pancakes fresh off the pan. Pancakes have become a weekend staple in my home. In fact, my kids love them so …
These Roasted Crispy Cauliflower Tacos combine caramelized cauliflower, pickled onions and creamy cilantro yogurt! Who doesn’t love tacos? Layers of delicious flavour, all wrapped up in a soft tortilla shell: perfection! Love of tacos seems to be a universal truth, but that love is divided …
This delicious Pesto Sausage Ravioli recipe can be made in under 30 minutes! I used to think of ravioli as a restaurant only meal. I resigned myself to the idea that the only ravioli I would ever prepare would come pre made. Admittedly there are …
These Chewy Chocolate Macaroons are delicious pillows of soft coconut and cocoa that can be ready in under 25 minutes! These delicious Chewy Chocolate Macaroons are my Mother’s recipe and have become a staple in our home. For as long as I can remember my …
What better comfort food than a warm bowl of Creamy Butternut Squash and Chicken Soup? This Creamy Butternut Squash and Chicken Soup is everything you want on a cold day. It’s warm, hearty, and comforting. Although at first it may sound like a simple chicken …
This Focaccia Meatball Sandwich is the definition of comfort food. If you like fresh focaccia bread and flavourful meatballs, you will love this meal! I love Italian food, and this beautiful sandwich combines two of my favourite dishes: focaccia and meatballs. I created this recipe …
This Four Cheese Mac and Cheese with Pancetta is a delicious adult version of the childhood classic! Who doesn’t love mac and cheese? Creamy, hearty, and decadent, this dish is a favourite for a reason. As a teen my introduction to mac and cheese was …
This Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake is a decadent and rich triple chocolate cake with light mousse and a smooth ganache coating. This Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake is not for someone who just likes chocolate. It is a sinfully rich, incredibly delicious triple chocolate cake that …
What makes this the BEST Beef Soft Shell Taco? It’s creamy, with a tart crunch and full of amazing flavour! Who doesn’t love tacos? Layers of delicious meat, cheese, and vegetables, all wrapped up in a delicious tortilla shell: perfection! Love of tacos seems to …
This Yogurt Marinated Chicken Naan is a unique dish with Indian inspiration! I created this recipe as a way to use up some extra yogurt I had in the fridge. I decided I wanted to make chicken, so marinating it in yogurt before barbequing it …
This delicious Lemon Saffron Risotto can be ready in just 35 minutes! The first time I ever had Risotto was at a lovely Italian restaurant. I was decided to venture outside of my comfort zone and order something other than pasta for a change. I …
Do you like nuts and chocolate together? You will LOVE these Dark Chocolate Cashew Butter Cups! Something about nuts combined with dark chocolate makes a dessert more savoury, and the chocolate less sweet. Because of this, I find chocolate nut butter cups addictive. They are …
This satisfying pork and beef rigatoni bolognese is so good it will take you back to Italy! During our honeymoon in Italy, my husband and I stayed in Florence for four days. Florence is a gorgeous walled medieval city in the Tuscan area of Italy. …
I guarantee this will be the best bacon smash burger you have ever had. All done in 13 minutes! This is not a typical North American burger. This delicious Bacon Smash Burger is inspired by the German Frikadellen my Father always made when I was …
This Delicious Pancetta Pesto Pasta can be made in only 17 minutes! The first time I had truly amazing pesto was in a little cafe in Rome during an exceptionally hot day. My husband and I had gotten into the habit of waking early, taking …
Delicious Nutella Oatmeal Cookies in Under 30 minutes of Prep and Cook Time! These Nutella Oatmeal Cookies are one of my favourite cookie recipes. Something about an oatmeal cookie is so satisfying and hearty, and somehow feels less indulgent than a regular cookie (if you …
Delicious Focaccia Bread 3 Amazing ways! This post includes Goat Cheese Focaccia, Olive Focaccia and Rosemary Focaccia This Amazing Focaccia is a traditional Italian bread made with flour, yeast and oil. It’s beautiful on it’s own, but can also be topped with a variety of …
Instant Pot Butter Chicken with Roasted Cauliflower Making curry always reminds me of my Mother in Law. She was a wonderful Sri Lankan cook who would serve at least 4 dishes plus rice at every meal. Her cooking was beautiful, fresh, and healthy. Although she …
Ever since my honeymoon in Italy eight years ago I’ve been obsessed with all things lemon. We spent an amazing four days on the Amalfi coast during our two week whirlwind tour and it was heaven. One of the incredible things we saw while in …
Orzo with chicken, bacon and mushrooms Sometimes amazing dishes are born out of intense planning and meticulous grocery shopping, while other times I simply look in the fridge and grab whatever looks good. This Chicken and Bacon Orzo with Mushrooms is the latter. I had …