This smoked salmon toast with soft-boiled eggs is light, vibrant and an impressive dish you can easily pull off for Mother’s Day brunch. My secret weapon here is the homemade pea puree which adds a punch of spring flavour. What I love most about this dish is that it looks great without requiring hours to…
This pea puree looks fancy, but it’s actually (don’t tell your guests!) SUPER easy to make. I like to pull this one out for a special occasion such as Mother’s Day brunch or a spring dinner that requires a little more finesse. Its smooth and slightly sweet taste bring a fresh and vibrant spring flavour…
*THIS* garlic butter shrimp pasta is just SO GOOD! Heads up though, if you’re not a real garlic lover, then don’t even bother scrolling down because this pasta is GARLICKY! And this is no ordinary shrimp pasta either… Because I’ve got a little secret technique that’s an absolute game-changer for a simple dish like this.…
This is a little riff on a classic Middle-Eastern dish named Bamia, using a highly under-rated veggie – frozen okra. I think it’s the texture that many people don’t like, but luckily you can minimize that if you know how to cook it. I’m crazy about this dish because it ticks almost every box for…
This is not a recipe for a mediocre quiche. This is a recipe for an EPIC Quiche Florentine. Save this recipe for the next time you want to have a mini brunch party and truly impress your friends. With a borrowed foolproof quiche technique from the awesome team at Chefsteps, this is by far the…
Here’s a quick guide on how to roast hazelnuts properly with an easy trick to peel them. I’m using raw, unpeeled hazelnuts here but you can also use peeled and blanched hazelnuts. Roast Them Extra Dark Just like how Parisian bakers like to bake their bread extra dark, the flavour of the hazelnuts will be…
This is one intensely flavoured rhubarb sauce… I don’t know about you, but I like profoundly flavoured sauces, especially when it comes to fruit sauces. Many people add water to their sauce when it’s really not necessary. This recipe has no added water, so the flavour of the rhubarb is strong and intense. And there…
Mac and cheese is an uber-comforting classic, but smoked mac and cheese is a game-changer in comfort food. You can’t just make a normal mac and cheese, throw it under some smoke and hope for the best. No, no, no. You’ll end up with stodgy, overcooked mac and cheese that’s pretty average. After many mac…
You’re hungry and you need something quick but healthy. What do you do?! Enter, the super quick sauteed asparagus recipe. It’s delicious, easy to make and best of all it’s fast. The best part about asparagus is that it doesn’t have to be overcomplicated to taste great. As long as you have a little mayo…
It’s no wonder ancho chili powder is one of the secret weapon spices in a lot of award-winning chilis. Its rich almost chocolatey flavour is hard to replace. But the best part is, it’s so easy to make! The solution is to buy whole ancho chiles in bulk and blend them in batches whenever you…
Okay, everybody knows how delicious normal Birria Tacos are but have you ever tried Chicken Birria Tacos?! The combination of rich, smokey, dried cascabel and guajillo peppers wrapped up with melty cheese, tender pulled chicken and dipped in the flavourful broth is absolutely next-level good. What’s even better – these chicken tacos are much faster…
After picking up this old-school white asparagus recipe from my Dutch wife, this is still to this day, my favourite way to enjoy them. A bit of ham, a little fresh parsley, an egg or two and TONS of hot foamy browned butter. Mmmmmm! It’s simple, easy to make and INCREDIBLY delicious. And with only…
How about a board of fork-tender, bite-through smoked chicken thighs this weekend? Or for Father’s day? These chicken thighs are marinated first in my BBQ spice blend and then sit overnight in a mixture of soy and orange juice that adds a ton of flavour. They’re then smoked 100% on a Weber Kettle and finished…
This is my ultimate no-fail holiday chicken dinner with the best roast potatoes and one seriously tasty mushroom gravy. I’ve become a big fan of the spatchcock chicken which delivers a faster cooking bird and even crispier chicken skin than the usual trussed chicken. But this recipe is really all about the potatoes that cook…
I still cannot believe how good these smoked and roasted leeks turned out. They’re so good you’ll probably forget you’re not eating meat. You’ve got everything you’d want in a vegan BBQ – Sweet, deliciously rich and warm flavours from the Raz el Hanout spice mix and an awesome smokey flavour from cooking them over…
