Recipes

DiY Mushroom Risotto in a jar – a cute gift for the foodies in your life – or yourself!:) why not treat ourselves? Dreamy, creamy, comfort food with half the recipe already made and easy instructions to complete it with shallots, garlic, broth ...

Creamy homemade béchamel sauce and caramelized shallots + mushrooms make this comforting, vegetarian croque madame an absolute, brunch-worthy, delicacy.  I always dream of one day running a bed and breakfast. Especially the breakfast part – greeting guests with a cozy, warm, bright ...

Whatever my mom makes for me is delicious. Consistently. Something about her hands, or how she cuts everything into perfect geometrical shapes and how she pours love into the perfect, careful spreading of mayo. I remember once, years ago, when ...

The best way to have cod is the Newfoundland way. Fresh fillets are baked in a béchamel sauce, topped with croutons and parmesan cheese for an easy, healthy, family favorite. This cod au gratin will have you stocking your freezer with cod! ...

Say goodbye to summer with the greenest of salads: green over green with green on top! Since visiting my sister and getting caught up writing travel posts, I’ve been MIA in the food world. I’m getting back on schedule sharing ...

Comfort food to its maximum gourmet elevation. This bolognese sauce is cooked with milk, wine and real tomatoes; slowly simmered to perfection.

A light and foamy dessert, like cotton candy in a bowl except much healthier! Made with beaten egg whites, sugar and seasonal berries. Today I’m sharing the recipe for a very easy, light, fluffy mousse. You’ll only need three ingredients: fresh, ripe ...

A plain butter cake, from a time when cookbooks would fit four recipes per page and eating butter was normal. It isn’t fluffy. It is deliciously dense, buttery, rich and breaks into thick moist crumbles.

What can I say about picadillo? It’s the food of my childhood – we ate it at least once every week always served with fresh corn tortillas hot from the griddle. Picadillo is my mom, my dad, my brother, my sister ...

This might just be the simplest tomato soup out there! The flavors are so rich, though, your guests won’t believe it’s made with just sauteed onions, bell pepper and tomatoes. We made this for Sunday Brunch Cooking + Eating and one of ...