This started from wanting to make the basic tomato sauce recipe from Josée di Stasio's A la di Stasio. Then I got a little ambitious. I decided to re-make the Kazakh Noodles from Beyond the Great Wall, but skip the stretching by hand step and the hanging (even if I'd had a … [Read more...] about Home-Made Fettucine with Lamb Tomato Sauce
Atlantica
Atlantica 38 Beachy Cove Road Portugal Cove, NL ●●●●●●●●●○ 9 out of 10 I have as many compliments for this restaurant as the Executive Chef has tattoos... Starting at the arm, moving to the leg: 1. The scenery. Step into the dining room and immediately be overwhelmed by a … [Read more...] about Atlantica
Catch of the Day: Trout in Orange Sauce
I hate orange in sauces. So why did I make this recipe? Some yoga-induced state of insanity? Nope. I made it because I wanted to make a fish recipe from Josée di Stasio's A la di Stasio, of which there are only two, and I'd already made the other one twice. I didn't feel like … [Read more...] about Catch of the Day: Trout in Orange Sauce
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)
Dairy-Free Vanilla Custard
This dairy-free vanilla custard is not vegan, but I made it with almond milk instead of regular milk or cream. The recipe is about as low-fat as you can make custard while keeping the rich egg yolk flavour. It's a beautiful recipe from Alice Medrich's Chocolate and the Art of … [Read more...] about Dairy-Free Vanilla Custard
Chocolate Chestnut Torte with Butterscotch Frosting and Bakeapple Syrup
This recipe is very similar to the Sweet Chestnut Torte, but is much richer and if you accidentally leave out two egg whites like I did, much denser as well. It kind of tastes like a flourless chocolate cake, but is better for you. You would never know it was made with chestnut … [Read more...] about Chocolate Chestnut Torte with Butterscotch Frosting and Bakeapple Syrup
Sweet Chestnut Torte with Butterscotch Frosting and Blueberry Syrup
I brought a can of chestnut purée home from Montreal to Newfoundland along with my sezchuan peppercorns and dried Anaheim, New Mexico and bird's eye chili peppers (these things are still hard to come by here, though at least the peppercorns may soon be available at Food For … [Read more...] about Sweet Chestnut Torte with Butterscotch Frosting and Blueberry Syrup
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
Freak Snow Storm Harira Soup
Yesterday didn't start out badly. Sure, the day before there had been a few flakes of snow, but it was in positive digits. Then all of a sudden I look out the window to see sideways snow whipping through the air. I actually had to get out the snow brush and scrape off the car. … [Read more...] about Freak Snow Storm Harira Soup
Bistro Sofia
Bistro Sofia 320 Water Street St. John's, NL 7 1/2 out of 10 European Finally there's a true bistro in St. John's. This affordable, unpretentious spot specializes in braised meats and old-world comfort foods like lamb shanks, pork shoulder and duck confit. Unfortunately, once a … [Read more...] about Bistro Sofia