Who doesn’t like a good breakfast sandwich? With crispy fried bacon, a runny egg yolk, a toasted sesame bun that’s topped with crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and slathered with bbq sauce and spicy mayo. A good breakfast sandwich is cheap to make, super delicious and a perfect quick fix for a lazy Sunday morning. But…
This is the ultimate at home recipe for tender, juicy and golden brown pork carnitas. And the best part is, it’s ready in under 1 hour with an instant pot. Beer braised pork carnitas on a weeknight? Definitely. What is Carnitas? A traditional Mexican dish of slow cooked pork that is slowly cooked in its…
To brine or not to brine a chicken is actually a big debate in the food world. I’d like to settle this debate for you, the humble home cook, so you don’t have to waste time thinking about it. Do the brine. Trust me. Why Brine? I’m definitely a brine kinda guy for a few reasons. If…
This dish starts with very tasty zucchini that are gently fried in a sage and garlic flavoured oil and finished with fresh lemon. It’s a perfect side dish to eat anytime of the year that’s healthy and tasty. This dish is inspired from my time spent in Tuscany where the combination of sage and garlic…
They’re soft, light and made entirely from plants. I love vegan pancakes because they’re easy to make, lighter than normal pancakes and ridiculously comforting. Why Vegan Pancakes? Now I love the normal pancakes just as much as any maple-syrup loving Canadian but what about something a little different? Something a little lighter and completely plant-based.…
I wasn’t always a huge fan of specialty beer. After a long and grueling day in a hot kitchen the last thing I wanted to do was “think” about the intricate flavours of a beer. No fancy IPA, or sour Belgian Ale or double dry hopped whatever. I just wanted a beer I could trust,…
This stove-top popcorn recipe is a regular snack in our house. It’s quick to make, healthy-ish and most importantly it’s the tastiest popcorn in the world. For me, the best popcorn consists of only two added ingredients – butter and salt. It’s the technique involved that makes this delicious. Here’s a few key tips on…
Before you can run you must learn to walk. That’s what I was taught in my early years of cooking school. Stock is life, the heart of flavour created with bones. Making a proper stock is the foundation to cooking, and in order to have a good sauce we need a good foundation. Some people…
Halloween is just around the corner and this recipe for cinnamon ghost mini meringue makes a bunch of awesome Halloween treats. And these little ghost guys look hilarious! This recipe is a bit more challenging than normal but definitely possible for the home cook. Don’t worry though, you can do it! Meringue, Meringue, Meringue I…
This chicken and spinach recipe is for those weeknight dinners where you want something healthy, delicious but most importantly, fast. If you haven’t discovered the magic of boneless crispy chicken thighs with skin yet, then I promise you’re in for a treat. In this recipe I rub boneless chicken thighs with curry powder and serve…
