From Pastries to Pasta - Food That Brings Joy
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
To me, anything that’s warm, saucy and cheesy with lots of carbs is comfort food. While pasta obviously ticks all those boxes, sometimes I want to switch it up a bit. I love legumes, and wanted to find a way to include more of them …
This Fluffy Matzo Ball Soup will make a believer out of anyone. The Matzo Balls are soft and fluffy and easy to prepare! Matzo is unleavened flat bread served during Passover in remembrance of the Ancient Jewish flight from Egypt in the time of the …
This Delicious Instant Pot Yoich (Chicken Broth) can be the base to MANY other dishes! There are a million recipes for Yoich. Even within a single family there are many different versions. Yoich is the Yiddish word for broth. Yiddish is the historical language of …
Fettuccine Carbonara is the type of pasta dish I used to always order at restaurants. It checks all the boxes for me: salty, creamy, savoury, and most importantly, full of carbs! I always assumed that it was difficult to make this beautiful dish because it …
These Apricot Chicken Drumsticks will have you coming back for more! I was introduced to a recipe for Apricot Chicken Drumsticks by a friend. My husband, kids, and I were invited to her home for a lovely meal where she served a huge dish of …
This is not your traditional beef brisket. This Red Wine Braised Beef Brisket is juicy, tender and full of flavour! Beef Brisket is a traditional main served at my family’s Passover Seder (a ritual meal marking the beginning of Passover). When I was young, my …
The first time I ever ate seafood chowder was just over 6 years ago at my best friend Kyla’s wedding on Prince Edward Island. Aside from the beautiful landscape and charming people, we experienced an abundance of fresh seafood prepared in a variety of delicious …