It’s hard to do salad in the winter. Cold weather spikes our desire for comfort food and fatty meats. Call me crazy, but I don’t come in from shoveling a foot of fresh snow and...
Read More →Autumn and winter, roasting seasons. Sides made with passive effort and deep flavour make life easy. Try something savoury and sweet like this take on an old favourite, Roasted Roots & Apples. Apples pair beautifully...
Read More →Loads of ripe tomatoes, a punchy vinaigrette, salami, red onion, black olives and fresh basil makes for a tasty Salami Tomato Salad. Summer cooking for hungry carnivores! Actual conversation in our kitchen on a hot...
Read More →Take full advantage of fresh strawberries while they’re in season with this Strawberry Mango Avocado Salad. The buttery texture of avocado, sweet, sharp mango and red, ripe strawberries tossed with a light, fresh citrus vinaigrette...
Read More →Lean, clean and packed with plant protein. That’s how I would describe this light and lively Moroccan Chickpea Salad. It doubles as a salad, or side but can just as easily be tossed into a...
Read More →Hashed, smashed, fried, boiled or baked, potatoes never go out of style. Why not combine the crisp salted skin of roasted with the smooth, satisfying comfort of mashed for a good country mash?! Country Mashed...
Read More →Whether served with a holiday fowl or as a simple family meal, nothing says home-cooking quite like piping hot stuffing. This Mushroom Cherry Hazelnut Stuffing recipe savory meets a hint of sweet, for a knock-out...
Read More →Packed with fresh, late summer vegetables Ratatouille takes advantage of a bountiful garden in a classic Provencal stew, a staple of French country cooking. Roma tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, onions, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay and...
Read More →A quick, cold fresh bruschetta tossed with hot, fresh-from-the-pot pasta fills the room with tangy aroma. This super simple Summer Spaghetti is a quick side dish or vegetarian main, perfect in the end of summer...
Read More →Straight from the French countryside, the classic Tartiflette uses all of my favorite ingredients, potatoes, onions, bacon, cream and & Reblochon cheese, to stunning effect. Creamy, melted ripe cheese, smoky bacon, starchy sustenance, Tartiflette is...
Read More →Nothing like a quick twist on a classic to keep a meal interesting. Try Curried Potato Salad at your next get together for a little taste of something different. Confession: I had too many mini-potatoes....
Read More →This summer’s theme on Food Gypsy is light, tasty dishes that go just as easily from the kitchen to the cottage, on a picnic or into the backyard. Tart and tangy with a hint of...
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