From Pastries to Pasta - Food That Brings Joy
This Spicy Sausage Pizza is the perfect balance of savoury, salty and delicious. The best pizza I’ve ever had was in an adorable little restaurant in Sorrento on the Almafi Coast of Italy. Sorrento is very close to Napoli (Naples) which is the birthplace of …
This Orecchiette Pasta with Peas, Pancetta and Kale is both savory and bright and can be made in under 25 minutes! I came up with this recipe as a way to use up some extra kale I had in my fridge. I love kale and …
These delicious and Easy Instant Pot BBQ Ribs are both savoury and sweet and full of flavour! These delicious Easy Instant Pot BBQ Ribs are juicy, bright and flavourful. They have all the taste of amazing barbeque without an actual barbeque. They are cooked using …
This Moroccan Sweet and Savory Chicken dish has it all: juicy chicken, caramelized onion, apricots, olives, toasted almonds and tahini lemon sauce! When it finally starts to get warm outside the last thing I want to do is stand in front of a hot oven …
This Bolognese Lasagna combines savoury bolognese sauce, al dente pasta, creamy bechamel and mozzarella for the ultimate comfort food. 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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Roasted Chicken with Mushroom Farfel was a regular meal in my home as a child. The crispy garlicky chicken roasted over a bed of farfel, mushrooms, and onions tastes like my childhood. This is a tried and true recipe: I’ve been making it for my …
I love Italian food. To me, nothing can beat a bowl of pasta with delicious sauce and some freshly grated Parmesan cheese. During our honeymoon in Italy we visited Florence where they are known for their beef. It was there that I realized that meatballs …