Sweet and savoury Nectarine and Bocconcini Salad. A vivid taste of summer with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, nectarines and basil served Italian style, lightly dressed and ready in ten minutes. Craving summer I tossed a few of my favourite ingredients in…
A gourmet burger recipe from the 2013 World Food Championships, the "Eh One" Candied Canuck Burger was my turn-in for the World Burger Championship finals in Las Vegas using the secret ingredient, A.1. Steak Sauce. Steak sauce is not a…
Brush with garlic butter, grill to a crispy golden brown, add a hint of lemon and you've created a contemporary classic, Grilled Nova Scotia Lobster Rolls. Sometimes it's the simplest things that make the biggest impression. From the misty shores…
Maple and strawberry, a simply irresistible combination. Heighten the natural acidity of the berries with lemon, underscore the herbal nature of maple with cardamon, and shed new light on a humble Maple Strawberry Shortcake. Strawberry Shortcakes, Canadain Inspired June…
Three simple ideas for individual pies, fresh from the freezer, anytime. Perfect for a picnic or outdoor entertaining, Pie in a Jar is my favorite do-it-yourself idea for rustic weddings and outdoor parties. Don't stop at sweet fruit pies, think…
We only have three months of summer, and yet natures gives so generously in that short time. As fruit ripens across the country, it's time for a taste of summer, ripe and delicious, and oh so easy to make -…
Green mustard, fresh and colourful and perfect with fish. Why does lemon get all the fish action when you have Maille's Fines Herbes Mustard just waiting for you on your grocer's shelves?! Mustard gets a great deal of play in…
From our Tastes of Summer menu, the Grilled Vegetable Halloumi & Hummus Hoagie, great grilled flavour on a Meatless Monday. Sometimes it's the simplest of ingredients that make the best meals. What could be easier (and faster) than a few…
In a catering kitchen, we're not bound by static menus, each event we do has its own unique flavor, covering the globe from one side to the other. One day I could be making a French Rillette, the next a…
A Food Gypsy original, also the winner of Taste of Home Canada's Burger-Off Contest, The Lamburghini tastes every bit as good and it sounds; now available in the convenient slider size. Originally submitted to Taste of Home Canada's "Burger Off"…
It was a slow start to spring in our little corner of the world. As the last of the rhubarb patch goes to seed, I thought I'd take one more bite with these tasty Rhubarb Muffins. This is the meeting…
Dad is a meat n' potatoes kind of guy. On Father's Day years ago Mom created a burger with all of Dad's favorite proteins which quickly became legend, even appearing on the menu of his local watering hole. "The Ollie…