This is in my top 5 recipes ever and my top 2 lamb recipes. It beats out braised lamb shank in all its forms and sauces, and only comes second to 2-day marinated leg of lamb with dried figs and poppy seeds. Sometimes you need an excuse to make a recipe, and part 3 in the … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Lamb Curry with Basmati Rice, Tomato Relish and Grated Cucumber Raita
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My Second “Raw” Dessert Recipe (Sort Of): Orange Chocolate Cheesecake
So I thought this was my first "raw" recipe (not including salads and raw vegetables, of course), but then I remembered my raw chocolate mousse made from avocado, cocoa powder, lemon juice, agave nectar, sea salt, and shoya shoju (I think it's called)...but I did cheat and use … [Read more...] about My Second “Raw” Dessert Recipe (Sort Of): Orange Chocolate Cheesecake
Adventures in Gluten-Free Bread
I decided it was about time to learn how to properly knead. So I turned to YouTube. Several videos later I felt like the reason I've been such a bad kneader has been because my dough hasn't been great for kneading. It tears no matter what I make, which has mostly been different … [Read more...] about Adventures in Gluten-Free Bread
High On Life and Baklava
Ages ago I bought phyllo pastry. Seems like a crazy thing to randomly buy, but you have to understand, when you're lactose-intolerant and you find a product that has no dairy in it that's traditionally supposed to be made with a lot of dairy, you buy it on sight. Well, only if … [Read more...] about High On Life and Baklava
Banana Flambé With Watermelon and Dates
Okay, so this is kind of far out there, but it was one of the best things I've ever accidentally made. It didn't actually look like the picture above, but fire is a hard thing to catch in a photo. I took a banana flambé recipe that called for rum, brown sugar and pineapple … [Read more...] about Banana Flambé With Watermelon and Dates
Asian-Inspired Dinner Party: Dumplings, Miso-Marinated Cod, and Soba
Shiitake Mushroom and Bomboo Shoot Dumplings "Should we have some people over?" my mother asked. Well, yes, certainly. Two hours before the dinner party... Me: "You have no idea what I'm making, do you?" Mom: "No. If you got hit by a car I would have no idea what to do for … [Read more...] about Asian-Inspired Dinner Party: Dumplings, Miso-Marinated Cod, and Soba
3 Newfoundlanders Walk Into A Bar (Hasty Pudding vs. Brownie Pudding)
Hasty pudding is essentially the same recipe as brownie pudding except for two key ingredients. It calls for chopped dates (which is hilarious because they're the most time consuming part of the otherwise 'hasty' recipe) while brownie pudding calls for cocoa in its fudge sauce. … [Read more...] about 3 Newfoundlanders Walk Into A Bar (Hasty Pudding vs. Brownie Pudding)
Kale with Garlic and Lemon
So many people think leafy greens and immediately think "yuk". It's so annoyingly cultural. Italian kids will go for seconds of the wilted spinach or sautéed rapini, and North Americans of all ages will subtly push their serving to the side. I have huge respect for Josée di … [Read more...] about Kale with Garlic and Lemon
The Best Recipe I Ever Made: Almond, Poppy Seed, and Fig Shahjahani Leg of Lamb
I can never try opium. This is not a problem or anything, but I just know that I can't try it or I'll become addicted. If I can become addicted to the toasted poppy seeds in this recipe this easily (which are not addictive at all, but are derived from the same plant as opium), … [Read more...] about The Best Recipe I Ever Made: Almond, Poppy Seed, and Fig Shahjahani Leg of Lamb
Hani Chile-Garlic Paste: “Beyond the Great Wall”
The first thing I made when I got back to Newfoundland were my staples. Guizhou Chile Paste and Hani Chile-Garlic Paste Needless to say I was coughing up a lung for the rest of the afternoon. I used a 250mL container of dried Birds Eye chiles. That's enough to cause anyone who … [Read more...] about Hani Chile-Garlic Paste: “Beyond the Great Wall”