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Batch Cooking: Bean and Brown Rice Burritos
When the sun begins to set earlier at what feels like alarming speed I start to feel as though I have fewer hours in my day. Of course this isn’t true but it’s hard to ignore the psychological effects of less daylight, so I try to do things that will make the time I do…
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Garlic Chili Orange Salmon with Herbed Citrus Rice
Because I spend my days working with beautiful food and talking non-stop about beautiful food with people who are all passionate about cooking in both their professional and personal lives (it’s a challenge, indeed) I sometimes find myself at home at the end of the day in need of sustenance but strongly averse to the…
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Crunchy Golden Tofu Chopped Salad
I first put this salad together after a day at work spent craving a stir fry and a salad simultaneously. I adore tofu when it takes on a burnished golden colour and becomes satisfyingly crunchy when you bite into it; in this salad they take on a crouton-like role just by their very tactile nature…
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Pineapple and Carrot Muffins
These pineapple and carrot muffins are simple little muffins that aren’t meant to display any degree of baking showmanship. Rather, their purpose is to invoke feelings of comfort and nostalgia without any fuss or complication. This is the recipe at its most basic; feel free to add shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds,…
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Roasted Portobello Mushroom Risotto
The past 2 and a half months have been rife with cross country wedding preparations; although our wedding was in Vancouver we received an overwhelming amount of love and help from my family in Ontario, Ian’s family in Seattle and my friends and co-workers in Vancouver. It was so incredible to have so much hard…