This is a basic Japanese creamy dressing with a few substitutions, all fancied up with a ton of cilantro. If you do the entire recipe it's going to be gorgeous and it's just gourmet enough to sneak its way into this cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi. But you can also just make the … [Read more...] about Broccoli, Green Bean, and Snow Pea Sweet Sesame Salad
My First Video: How to Make Hachiya Persimmons (Kaki) in Pear Ice Wine
Okay, I'm going to warn you now that it's not great. I didn't re-touch the exposure and I forgot to set up good lighting in the first place. But at least I did a lot of editing to cut it down to under 10 minutes. Unfortunately, my camera memory runs out before I actually finish … [Read more...] about My First Video: How to Make Hachiya Persimmons (Kaki) in Pear Ice Wine
Persimmons in Quebec Pear Ice Wine
I need you to buy these from me now! They're incredibly delicious but they're sitting in my fridge and I can't can them safely. Soft, sweet Hachiya (Kaki) persimmon pulp covered in honey syrup and Domaine des Salamandres Pear Ice Wine with lemon juice to bring it all together. … [Read more...] about Persimmons in Quebec Pear Ice Wine
Beet, Orange, and Black Olive Salad with Orange Flower Water from “Plenty”
You're going to want to get your kitchen gloves ready for this one... Beets are messy. This recipe is relatively mess-free, but you'll still end up purple if you're not careful. One trick is lemon juice, so juice a lemon using your hands when this is all said and done, and … [Read more...] about Beet, Orange, and Black Olive Salad with Orange Flower Water from “Plenty”
Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash
Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes 6 tbsp olive oil, divided 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 cup mixed wild and basmati rice (or whatever kind of rice you have or want to use) 1 cup quinoa (I … [Read more...] about Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash
A Salad I Could Eat Everyday: Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Okay, Mr. Ottolenghi, lets see how you did... ...for the 4th Annual Volk/Watson Extravaganza I cherry-picked from Yotam Ottolenghi's gourmet vegetable cookbook, "Plenty". I kind of cheated because I did choose some recipes I'd already tested and knew to be wonderful (the roasted … [Read more...] about A Salad I Could Eat Everyday: Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sunday Night Dinner: Moules Marinière
You might not believe me, but there's nothing fancy about this meal. Mussels are about the easiest thing in the world to cook. They don't require anything fancy like filleting fish, and even making a sauce is completely optional. Served with some crusty bread, or something to … [Read more...] about Sunday Night Dinner: Moules Marinière
How to Fail at New Years Resolutions: Food Vice and “Healthy” Eating
This week on CKUT radio I spoke with Lauren-Jane Heller on healthy eating for the family and for the soul. We weren't talking soul food or salad, though. Instead we're talking about devil kids on sugar highs and mediocre vegetarian restaurants that survive on healthy food … [Read more...] about How to Fail at New Years Resolutions: Food Vice and “Healthy” Eating
Wild Turbot Escabèche with Anchovy and Almond Salsa Verde
Much like the other turbot dish that was supposed to be for black cod that I made for the Great Volk/Watson christmas Extravaganza, this dish was supposed to be for halibut, but it isn't halibut season and the Fish Depot in downtown St. John's was bought out of frozen halibut for … [Read more...] about Wild Turbot Escabèche with Anchovy and Almond Salsa Verde
Roasted Wild Turbot with Bok Choy and Soy Caramel Sauce
This dish was supposed to be for black cod, but that costs a fortune and comes from the other side of the country. Normally I'm in Montreal where it's only halfway across the country to the Alaskan waters where this buttery fish is caught wild, but I was making the dish while in … [Read more...] about Roasted Wild Turbot with Bok Choy and Soy Caramel Sauce