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Mushroom and Taleggio Puff Pastry Tart
Mushrooms and Taleggio go together like, well, just about any culinary copacetic pairing you can think of. The woodsiness of the cremini mushrooms in this recipe are a natural foil for the fruity notes of the cheese and the rind adds a subtle earthy dimension that just makes the entire final product an entirely worthwhile…
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On Port
Taylor Fladgate’s Late Bottled 2009 Vintage port has an unmistakable taste of dried cherries, dark chocolate and roasted jammy plums. I tasted this port last night while attending the Vancouver International Wine Festival and although I tried plenty of memorable wines it was port that I really ended up craving on my way out the…
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Simple Roasted Vegetables and Brown Rice
Today was my first day back at work after being on holiday visiting my family in London, Ontario for the week and I was really feeling the adjustment tonight when I got home. It’s especially easy on nights like this to succumb to delivery, but roasted vegetables are a fast and hands off way to…
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On Crudités
There are few things that make me as happy as a beautiful plate of crudités. I’m aware of the ridiculous nature of that statement, but I’m one of those people who gets incredibly excited at the prospect of a salad bar well equipped with pre-cut vegetables and fruit (I was in absolute heaven on our…
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Curried Chickpea and Vegetable Batch Cooking Lunch
Inspired by various Instagram accounts and my own desire to keep bringing my lunch to work 4 out of the 5 days I work each week I decided to batch cook come vegetarian curry for the upcoming work week. I began with 2 zucchinis and 2 sweet peppers, roasted at 375 degrees for about 35…