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Coconut Turmeric Chickpea Stew

February 16, 2022 Soup

There are some celebrity chefs, foodie personalities and bloggers that I love, and I rush to cook or bake whatever I see them make - people like The Barefoot Contessa, Claire Saffitz and of course Smitten Kitchen. But weirdly, there’s another subset of chefs that I love even though I NEVER make any of their […]

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Eggplant & Tomato Stew

February 9, 2022 Soup

As mentioned in my January recap, I have been cooking A LOT at home so far this year. I’m trying to remember to take pictures this month though so I can document my faves here. One of my co-workers recommended this recipe back in the times when we used to chat about such things over […]

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Sweet Potato, Kale & Peanut Soup

February 3, 2021 Soup

As stated multiple times on this blog, I am just not a soup person. Once in a while, I’ll take a chance on something that sounds like I might like it, and I did that last Winter with this soup from Pinch of Yum. I vaguely remembered that I liked it, but decided to give […]

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Mushroom & Goat Cheese Strata

January 6, 2021 Breakfast

For the past five years, my friend Krishna has hosted an epic New Year’s Day brunch. For four out of those five years I didn’t make it, as I typically observe NYD in my PJs and refuse to leave my couch. I finally attended last year and had so much fun that I didn’t resurface […]

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Broccoli Cheddar Soup

November 18, 2020 Soup

I’m a very suspicious person when it comes to soup. I think it’s a texture thing. If it’s too thick or too chunky or too runny, I’m out. I’m basically Goldilocks searching for something that’s just right. I also never eat soup unless I’ve made it myself, with two exceptions. First, the Creamy Tomato Soup […]

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Root Vegetable Crumble

October 13, 2020 Side Dishes

I had a small Thanksgiving dinner with my parents this year, and made half-batches of my two favourite sides: Mashed Potatoes & Stuffing. I usually make one more side dish with sweet potatoes or butternut squash, and so with a smaller number of test subjects this year, I auditioned a new recipe combining both: Root Vegetable […]

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Heirloom Tomato Tart

August 25, 2020 Quiche & Savory Tarts

I’m ready to admit that I will only eat tomatoes in the month of August. The farmer’s market near my house sells their own field tomatoes, which are so fresh that there’s still a little bit of dirt on the outside. They’re dark red, juicy and bursting with so much flavour. How can a pale, […]

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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burrito Bowls

July 14, 2020 Dinner

At the beginning of lockdown, so many blogs and food sites talked a lot about pantry meals. These posts presume that a) you even have a pantry and b) it’s well stocked with items just waiting to be used. Well, I definitely don’t have a pantry (just a small cupboard) and I’ve never been the […]

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Cacio e Pepe

May 27, 2020 Dinner
Cacio e Pepe

Even though I’m trying to stay positive during quarantine, I was still pretty grumpy last Friday because Krishna and I were supposed to be on a flight to Zurich. We had been planning our trip to visit Jen for a few months, and we were going to frolic around Switzerland for a few days, then […]

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Jon & Vinny’s Spicy Fusilli

July 24, 2019 Dinner
Spicy Fusilli

If I’m posting a savoury recipe in the Summer, you know it must be a good one. When the weather gets hot, I don’t actually cook; it’s more like I chop things and assemble them on a plate (this is my forever fave). However, after finding a recipe on Bon Appetit for the Spicy Fusilli […]

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