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Easter Cream Egg Ice Cream
I love summer food. Well, let’s be honest, I just love summer. All things summer. Food, patio hang outs, the beach, flip-flops, not wearing socks, the sun being out past 4pm, etc etc etc. And being located on the east coast of the Great White North, we have a short summer, and an even…
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Maple Bacon Hot Wings
I’ve lived for many years under this food rule – Simple is best. Homemade bread, margarita pizza, a perfectly ripe peach, strawberries in July, wine & cheese…not everything needs to be as complicated as we seemingly make it sometimes. In the world of simple & delicious, pub grub (cooked right) ranks high on my list. Nachos. Cheese fries.…
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Fresh Brown Butter Sage Pasta with Peas & Asparagus
Everyone has a comfort food go-to. Pizza, wings, curry, etc and forever. For this Canadian, comfort food is, and most likely forever will be, pasta. Or noodles. I could and would eat noodles in some delicious form every day, if I wasn’t scared I’d end up in a carb-induced coma. This pasta is something I…
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Classic Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Growing up on the east coast, eating seafood was something of a birth right. It’s in our DNA. It’s the perfect comfort food. Crispy fries & fish, tartar sauce, a nice brew…I mean, common! Goodness. Summer, come back now. Please. And as much as I love going to seafood shacks along the beach in the…
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Lemon Glazed Raspberry Yoghurt Loaf
At my house, Sunday afternoons are for Netflix marathons, huge plates of nachos, and the comfiest of pants. And as with most Sunday’s this year, it’s snowing today. Again. Seriously, isn’t it Spring! Not in Canada friends. Not in Canada. So this Sunday, I’m rocking the world of comfort to the max with an Arrested…
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Baked Ravioli. Comfort food, embodied.
It’s National Ravioli Day. More days like this, please. Also, pizza/burger/pie/ice cream day. Bless you, too. Never leave me. I cook all the time, usually 6 or 8 dishes a day when I’m recipe testing. Some of these days I want beautifully plated, gorgeous, locally sourced dishes…and sometimes you just want comfort food x a…
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Coconut Curry Mussels
Living on the east coast of Canada, you might assume that I grew up on a diet of seafood and maple syrup. But I really didn’t get into the world of seafood, and most specifically shellfish, until I was in university. My family just really didn’t eat shellfish, and probably because of that, it kind of scared me.…
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The Art of Grilled Cheese.
When I was in University, I couldn’t cook. At all. Lunch for me basically consisted of overcooked macaroni with butter, salt, & pepper, garlic fingers (food icon of the Canadian Maritimes), and the grilled cheese sandwich. Honestly, it’s kind of amazing that I’m still alive after that (not to mention years of playing in a…
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Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Everyone needs a crazy comforting, super easy, 30 minute meal, that they can make on the fly with ingredients straight out of the cupboard. In our house, I cook all day/every day. And some days, that means multiple doughnut, ice cream, or cinnamon bun recipe testings. Not that I’m complaining in any way, but I’ve…
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Jalapeño Three Cheese Mac
Mac & Cheese. Seriously, try and find something more quintessentially comfort food. Cheesy, carb-y goodness. I feel in love with mac & cheese a few years ago when I was living in Nashville. Being a full-time musician, my schedule wasn’t overflowing with Michelin star restaurant reservations. And with food I had two main requirements: good…