Prosciutto di Parma stands out from any other prosciutto. Made under strict Italian quality controls, it does make a difference when draped across fresh pasta tossed with Parmesan. Make this for 1 person or a crowd……it’s really easy and quick. Buy fresh pasta if you…

Cauliflower roasted and blended into soup with Coconut Milk and Red Thai Curry paste is brilliant! Make half or a full batch, depending on the crowd and how much cauliflower you have kicking around. This is half a batch, perfect for the other half of…

Whether you make your own pizza dough, buy Artisan Flatbread or Naan Bread; pears and prosciutto go so well together. Add a mild, smooth and silky cheese like Fontina and you have a fantastic appetizer or meal!

Thanks to Julia Child, the New York Times and Cob’s Bread Bakery………..for a Sunday lunch worth a picture! The Times ran a story this week about one of Julia Child’s favourites – the Tuna Sandwich. She ate such rich food travelling, that when at home…

The other Butter Chicken recipe on our site is very approachable, tomato sauce based; mild and child friendly. This version has more complex flavours and spices; marinating in yogurt for several hours. Delicious, creamy and adapted from The New York Times. Every family has a…

This is just about as easy as summer cooking can get, as an appetizer, side dish or vegetarian main. Toss any vegetables you have with olive oil, tuck slabs of Feta amongst them, and let the flavours come together. We love this served right off…

Coconut milk, curry and chicken simply fo together on hot day! We called this dish “Mellow Yellow” because fresh sweet corn from the market is a perfect match. Putting the chicken on skewers lightens up the meal on summer days. Thai curries rely more on…

Butter lettuce is our favourite lettuce for these wraps. Sweet and mild, Butter lettuce is sold with the roots still attached to preserve freshness. Quick and delicious, this dish comes together in minutes. Flavourful and light for a hot day.

Nachos were created in 1943, in Northern Mexico, by “El Nacho” Anaya; the maitre de of the Victory Club Restaurant. The Club was closed when some hungry ladies arrived after shopping. So, “El Nacho” made a snack with the only thing left in the kitchen…

This very quintessential French dish of mussels, wine and cream is perfect served with crusty grilled baguette. Serves 2 as an entree and 4 as an appetizer. France claims the wine and cream version, Belgium serves Moulds Frites (with Fresh Fries), Spain serves them up…