Kumquats look like small miniature oranges, abut the size of an olive or grape. They can be eaten whole, skin and all, tasting a bit sweet and sour. Candied Kumquats must be stored in the refrigerator and will last for up for 3 months. Even…

Some of the most fun around dinner are those casual Mexican style meals, with a few Japanese Shishito Pepper! Easy to prepare, they are great entertaining menus and if you are running behind, everyone can chip in. Easy to make – Homemade Corn Tortillas, Pico…

Chef and son “Jobert” introduced us to this salad and we can’t get enough. Although very easy, prepare the beets earlier in the day, and chill before adding to the salad. Serve with any grilled or roasted meal.

This simple, fast soup is full of fragrant flavours all in a light creamy Red Thai Curry broth. Thanks to friend Janis for the recipe. We usually adapt recipes to children’s to children’s palates, so go ahead and add more curry paste if you want!

Comfort food at its finest. Serve on its own or with lettuce leaves and sriracha to make wraps. Both are delicious!

A meal can hardly get any easier than this! Homemade Corn Tortillas is part of the fun. Serve with Mexican Street Corn Salad.

Authentic Mexican Street corn (elite) consists of grilled corn on the cob slathered in butter, mayonnaise and chilli pepper topped with cilantro, Cojita and lime juice. We cut the corn from the husks and make an easy summer salad to serve with Rotisserie Chicken Tacos.

Chicken Thighs are so moist, we prefer them over chicken breasts with this rub. Let the rub rest on them for 15 minutes and up to overnight.

Even though “Confit” means slow cooked, these tomatoes can slow marinate for hours on the counter. Generally we marinate for about 4 hours. Ripe Beefsteak tomatoes work best, compared to Cherry or Grape.

Digby Scallops are renowned for their sweet, tender texture. Digby, Nova Scotia was the first place to commercially fish scallops in the pristine water in the Bay of Funny, during the early 1920’s. They are also renowned for their sustainable fishing practices.