Things got a bit summery in my kitchen this week as I (virtually) did a segment featuring on Global Television in Montreal where I made two plant-based St-Jean and Canada Day barbecue recipes, including a delicious "Oat-rageous" burger and some lemon-herb grilled tofu and veggie … [Read more...] about St-Jean Fête Nationale and Canada Day / Moving Day Plant-Based BBQ Recipes on Global TV Montreal
Main Dishes
Black Bean Chilli on Roasted Butternut Squash
Roast a butternut squash and plop it under a big scoop of black bean chilli and you've got yourself dinner. The black beans are soft and savoury, the butternut squash sweet and somewhere between creamy and juicy and there's just enough spicy tomato in there to add the requisite … [Read more...] about Black Bean Chilli on Roasted Butternut Squash
Slow-Cooker or Instant Pot Bison Osso Buco
Bison is not a traditional cut of meat for osso buco, but then again, this is not a traditional osso buco recipe. The concept is the same, though: Sear the meat, salt it, add it to a sauce and slow-cook in a slow-cooker or Instant Pot it until it's falling apart. Why … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker or Instant Pot Bison Osso Buco
Chinese New Year, Feb. 11-17, 2021: Recipes and History
Nine years ago, I wrote an article called "Sleep Together and Have Sons: Celebrating Chinese New Year with Sex and Dumplings" for Maisonneuve Magazine's blog, back when I was an intern there. It's a catchy title and I remember researching this history of jiaozi and long-life … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year, Feb. 11-17, 2021: Recipes and History
The Ultimate Pantry Tomato Sauce From “Quarantine Cooking”
This multi-pot tomato sauce recipe might be a little early for those thinking they'll get a multi-cooker or Instant Pot for Christmas, but if you've got one of those from last year, or have a pressure cooker or slow-cooker (come on, you probably have a pot if you're reading … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Pantry Tomato Sauce From “Quarantine Cooking”
A Long Lost Email, Memories of Southeast Asia and A Recipe for Malaysian Sambol
The last thing I expected while hunting through my gmail for the spicy sambol recipe from a cooking class I took in Penang, Malaysia five or so years ago was a chain of messages sent to a good climbing friend who'd travelled a similar path through Southeast Asia a few years … [Read more...] about A Long Lost Email, Memories of Southeast Asia and A Recipe for Malaysian Sambol
“I Went Through Quarantine and All I Got Was This Homemade Miso” (plus a recipe for my version sweet miso eggplant)
I realized, looking back through my food photos from the past six months, that the only recipes I took pictures of during Covid quarantine are ones I developed for ALIVE magazine and DELICIOUS LIVING. That's a good 20 or 25 recipes, but still, that's it – except for a lone bowl … [Read more...] about “I Went Through Quarantine and All I Got Was This Homemade Miso” (plus a recipe for my version sweet miso eggplant)
Spice-Rubbed Salmon on the Barbecue with Grilled Zucchini
I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I'd never cooked a large fillet of fish on the barbecue. Never once have I done the traditional cedar plank salmon or even a large fillet en papillote (in parchment paper). But then I realized all I needed to do was put a big slab of … [Read more...] about Spice-Rubbed Salmon on the Barbecue with Grilled Zucchini
Black Chickpeas: Kala Chana and What to Do With Them
Have you ever heard of black chickpeas? They're completely natural. There's no squid ink involved. And they're a bit of a misnomer. They're actually naturally dark brown (not black) on the outside and yellow like regular chickpeas on the inside. And they have a slightly nuttier … [Read more...] about Black Chickpeas: Kala Chana and What to Do With Them
Slow-Roasted Duck Legs in Wine: Raspberries and Food Memories
Are there meals that you dream about from before the days of social distancing? I often dream of one in particular. I was sitting into a beautiful new restaurant in NDG in Montreal two years ago with a platter of duck legs, breast, wings, sausage and duck-fat-cooked potatoes in … [Read more...] about Slow-Roasted Duck Legs in Wine: Raspberries and Food Memories