Pardon me for my hiatus from food blogging. It has been a busy past couple months, and I’ve recently finished my undergraduate at the University of Toronto! Although I have been cooking and accumulating a great deal of photos to post, I haven’t quite gotten to the computer to document the magic. I’ve been cooking…
Category: Sauces
Meals and recipes for sauces to go alongside
Braised Chicken Breast stuffed with Feta & Sundried Tomato
(Did I mention its wrapped in bacon and served with roasted potatoes and Hazelnut Crusted Brussels Sprouts) Mmm. I love braised chicken, its always a go to. Ever since I met Chicken Cacciatorie I’ve been in love. Bone-in chicken always does quite well with braising, but why not jazz up chicken breast for this easy…
Mofongo Relleno with Lime-infused Black Beans and Rice
It was a Friday night and the ladies stayed in, taking pictures of food, making chocolate molten cakes with ice cream and watching bad romantic comedies. So much food. To start the day off right, I decided to cook up these black beans that had been sitting around for a while that needed to be…
Salted Carmel Whipped Cream
It’s a hit, and perhaps sounds a bit weird, but you are bound to Love it. You’ll need… For the Caramel Sauce you’ll need: 3 T butter (salted or unsalted), cubed 1/2 c sugar 1/4 c heavy cream 1 t vanilla (optional) For the whipped cream, you’ll need: 4 tablespoons of the caramel you’ve mad…
Spätzle with Beer-Cheese Sauce and Sauteed Onions
This is for my darling Aunt Rhoda. Hope you enjoy the recipe! Spätzle, [sh-pay-tzel] is a dish that was introduced to me when I was four or five years old from my German AuPair Tanja when she was living with us. Essentially, spätzle is a soft dough pasta, similar to the Italian gnocchi but made from…
Blackened Shrimp with Lime Zest and Mustard-Lime Sauce
Nothing is so refreshing as lime zest over a spicy dish. It certainly plays with your taste buds.Try this eat for the summer on the BBQ or just in your same old frying pan. You’ll need… For the SHRIMP: 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 T melted putter 1 T cajun seasoning Zest of…
Seared Scallops in Creamy Peanut Sauce with Cranberries and Pine nuts
My darling aunt Jen has recently been appointed as a federal judge. (Go aunt Jen!). For the past month or so, my aunt and my cousin Steve have been living nearby so that aunt Jen could get trained as a federal judge. Likewise, we’ve had more family time to enjoy each others company and do…
Coconut Tres Leches Waffles
Who doesn’t love coconut? I made some tres leches cupcakes for my darling friend Anna the other day and had left over tres leches sauce. They came out pretty wonderfully: I decided it would be best to use the leftovers for waffles the next morning. So I did. Hope you enjoy!
Sweet Potato and Carrot Fritters
The perfect summer side dish! These are quick and easy to whip up, and very refreshing served with this yogurt-salsa sauce.
Citrus Summer Greek Dressing
I saw something like this at a local grocery store in a sampling station. Using my trusted taste buds I tried to recreate it the best I could. Here it is!
They Call Me Saucy 