IPA, Mustard, and Cheese Twist Bread

Ohhhh so good. All my friends have been asking for this recipe and I’ve been quite lame and long to respond. But I am here nonetheless to post! The original idea of the recipe comes from smittenkitchen.com, I’ve adapted the recipe a bit to make for a curious twist in the bread. Easier and quicker…

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…

Green Beans with Honey and Sesame Seeds

I love Asian Fusion. I think its because this past year I lived in China Town and my closest grocery stores were all Asian grocery stores. Whether or not that was the case, my roommates and I have found out honey goes well on EVERYTHING, including Asian dishes. We’ve made these beans with a butter-honey…

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!

Leek Galette

Adapted from Spoon Fork Bacon For the Dough you’ll need: 2 cups of flour 1/3 cup cream cheese 2/3 cup of butter 2 T milk 2 t baking powder 1 t salt 1 t honey Additional flour for sprinkling For the Filling you’ll need: 1/3 cup of tzatziki 1 egg 2 leeks, chopped 4 strips…

Slivered Garlic Potatoes

So aesthetically pleasing! These potatoes are very fun and very savory, and make a great side dish. You’ll Need: 3 medium sized potatoes 3 cloves garlic 3 T butter/ olive oil sea salt Directions: Preheat oven to 400*F Wash and scrub each potato, and cut thin slices into the potato. Each slice should cut half…

White Wine and Turmeric Mussels

Ohhhh Mussels, so delicious. They’re so easy and fast to make. Did you know? Mussels have more iron than red meat. If you are cutting red meat out of your diet, this is a great option to maintain your iron. Also, at $2 a lb (at least, here in Toronto) they are a relatively inexpensive…

Baked Cajun Sweet Potato Fries

You’ll need: 1 large sweet potato large bowl ice cubes cold water olive oil salt pepper cajun seasoning For THE SAUCE: Jamie’s Avacado-Lime Aoili sauce Directions: Preheat your oven to 375*F Cut the tip of your sweet potatoes so that it will stand up straight; I do this to make slicing sweet potatoes easier. This…