We love Caprese Salad, so what could be better than an antipasto tray made with those incredible ingredients with olives, prosciutto, roasted peppers, and a really good finishing olive oil. These are smaller bottles of olive oil, and much higher in price, meant to drizzle…

This comfort food salad is made just before serving it. If you prefer creamier, add less vinegar, and if you tend to like dressings more tart, taste while adding the vinegar.

These cheesy style pizza’s on baguettes are perfect with a salad for lunch or for a snack when all the kids are over. Do try the Mornay Sauce before you rule it out (it’s super easy to make) and head for Rao’s Traditional Pizza Sauce.…

Lentils come in a range of colours and sizes, and each has its own characteristics and applications. Red Lentils are great for soups and stews. They have less starch then yellow and are creamy when cooked down. Red lentils are not the ones to choose…

Panzanella is a delicious Tuscan salad that got its roots using up stale bread. Originally the bread was soaked in water and wrung dry; but it’s evolved and now the toasted bread cubes soak up olive oil and red wine vinegar. This basic salad consists…

Raspberry season in Western Canada is spring until the markets no longer have an in the fall. It’s hit and miss by fall if our local market has picked enough to share daily; but when they do, the taste is just as good. Incredible.

Spicy shrimp, full of Frank’s Hot Sauce makes for a great light appetizer in lettuce cups or put them in corn tortillas for a meal.  “Buffalo” style sauce or seasonings first originated in Buffalo, New York when a family operated “Anchor Bar” received a lot of…

Coney Island Hotdogs became a big deal in the early 1900’s, in Coney Island of course.  But soon became standard fair for carts and diners across the States.  A hotdog topped with a savory ground meat sauce, onions and mustard.  Do try the onions and mustard – there…

Grilled sandwiches are comfort food at their best!  Add Brie for the parents instead of the usual cheese slice and it becomes an entirely different lunch.  Let the kids play and everyone enjoys an outside visit!

No matter how you make Hollandaise, make it slowly! Classic French Sauce with a hint of lemon.