If you know, you know. Anyone that grew up in or visited Montreal knows about Montreal bagels and all their glory. This is a step by step recipe for those of that are homesick and craving a taste of home. Ok, so first of all, these bagels are not exactly the same as those found...
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Easy and Fast Sicilian Pesto Pasta with fried capers
This recipe for Sicilian Pesto Pasta is so simple, it can come together in under 30 minutes. It is fresh, it is lively and it is delicious. I came across a recipe for Pesto alla Trapanese recently and decided to adapt it, garden to table style! For a detailed recipe on how to make this...
Easy and delicious Sicilian Pesto Recipe (Pesto alla trapanese)
If you think pesto is supposed to be green, think again. Sicilian Pesto (Pesto alla trapanese) is a fresh and lively sauce that will change the way you think about pesto. Genovese pesto may be famous, but it's southern cousin from Sicily deserves more attention. Sicilian pesto combines fresh tomatoes, almonds, basil and mint. Mint...
4 ways to dry your herbs and preserve the harvest
So your garden is pumping out herbs and you're not quite sure how to dry them? I'll show you how to preserve your fresh garden herbs and prolong the vibrancy and flavor well into winter. Want to know more about how to dry herbs? This post will cover preserving herbs by drying them. There are...
Easy Tomato Galette with Herbed Cream Cheese and Za'atar
This rustic tomato galette is the perfect way to use up those gorgeous summer heirloom tomatoes. I grow (and eat) a lot of tomatoes! Nothing screams summer more than a ripe, juicy, sweet and tangy tomato. The possibilities are endless. Salads, pies, sandwiches and sauces. Although I enjoy the raw and fleeting flavour of a...
The Best Basil Pesto Recipe Ever
Ok, you're probably saying "not another pesto recipe!" but trust me when I tell you that this is your go to recipe for pesto. Especially true if you're growing your own basil! First of all, let me clarify that this is not an authentic Genoese basil pesto recipe. The authentic basil pesto recipe from Genoa...
Delicious and Authentic Hand Chopped Chimichurri Sauce
Looking for a real deal authentic chimichurri recipe? Well, look no further! The internet is awash with "traditional" and "authentic" recipes for chimichurri. It's really difficult to discern what is authentic and true to the heritage of a dish these days. Before I got my chimichurri 101 certificate (more like a scolding by my partner......
Delicious and Easy Refrigerator Pickles
This is the easiest recipe for refrigerator pickles you'll ever need. Prepared in minutes. Homemade and delicious. Who else buys all the produce with great intentions then gets a little lazy and orders in? It doesn’t happen all the time, but there are days when I just can’t be bothered to cook. So I end...
Cauliflower with Tahini and Lemon Sauce
Oh cauliflower... you get a bad rap. This recipe for air fried cauliflower with tahini and lemon sauce should certainly turn you into a cauliflower lover. Cauliflower is part of the Brassica family (which also includes cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts and broccoli). All these crops were bred for specific traits, from the Brassica oleracea, or...
Easy Chive Blossom Vinegar Recipe
This recipe (more of a method really) for chive blossom vinegar will be your new favorite thing to make with these gorgeous purple flowers every spring. Chives are actually one of my favorite herbs, and one I always recommend folks grow in their gardens, on their balconies or patios. My 8 must grow herb article...