Easy Fool Proof Hollandaise This recipe for Easy Fool Proof Hollandaise is one of those recipes that will make you look like a gourmet chef, with very little effort.   While it’s not “authentic”  in it’s preparation, and my inner Chef screams this is cheating, it’s […]

Green Curry; perfect for meal planning I love Thai food, all of it, but especially Red and Green Curry.  Creamy coconut based sauces that have the traditional sweet, spicy and sour flavours typical of many Thai foods.  I could just drink the sauce honestly. Sadly […]

Peanut Sauce is a staple in our house.  I make a big batch in under 5 minutes and use it all week long to get delicious dinners, lunches and snacks ready in a flash.    I do the same with Szechuan Sauce, Stir Fry Sauce […]

Rich, thick Greek yogurt combined with fresh mint, garlic, grated cucumber and a hint of lime!  These fresh ingredients comes together to make an outstanding Tzatziki sauce, made from scratch in the time it takes to cook your Souvlaki. Grating and draining the cucumber ensures […]

This was the first time I made Lemon Thyme Cranberry Sauce, and I can say I was really pleased with the results. I’ve been making home made Cranberry Sauce for years, a simple basic recipe with Cranberries, Sugar, Orange Juice and Zest, but it was […]

Lime Crema; a few simple ingredients you likely already have in your fridge, a couple basic tools, and 10 minutes of prep and you have a sauce that is so much more than it sounds like it will be! I first made it to top […]

It’s the end of summer and we’ve almost come to the end of the fresh tomato harvest, even my local farmers market is starting to run low on those huge bushels of glistening red juicy tomatoes that always call my name.   I’ve canned before, but […]

I love Mexican Food, and Tex-Mex … and Southwestern too.  They all have their own distinct origins, and clearly different dishes, but they all have similar flavour profiles that are kid friendly and relatively easy to make in general. Enchilada’s are one of the dishes my […]

Basil is so wonderfully aromatic, I love sitting on my front porch at the end of summer and being surrounded by it’s gentle perfumed scent.  It always makes me want to cook, something fresh, and floral, exotic, and lush.  While there are many types of […]