Football Chili
As Super Bowl weekend approaches, it’s time to start thinking about and preparing your Super Bowl Chili. Chili is one of those dishes with a hundred different ways to make it (see Jackson’s Hearty Fall Chili of 2009). It is a dish that freezes well, and is always better the next day. Chili should reflect...
Panko-Crusted Strawberry-Port Salmon
This quick and easy dish is inspired by Joseph Lavoie who was actually looking for a dish to serve with leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce and also wanted to try out something that could be served on a bed of quinoa. The result follows. The strawberry-port topping here can be substituted with cranberry sauce. PREPARATION Preheat...
Chipotle Tomato Pappardelle
I made an impulse buy today at the St. Lawrence Market when shopping for fresh salmon at Mike’s Fish Market. As I was paying for my purchase at the counter, I saw a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and thought I’d use it in a pasta dish (I know, I know…I’m on a...
Spicy Crab Linguine
Another summer pasta worth trying, this one is savoury, fresh, and has a nice kick to it. Perfect for summer entertaining. Preparation Make a basic pasta dough and cut it into linguine strips. Cover and set aside until ready to cook. Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. Using a pestle...
Pea and Bacon Risotto
Since peas are in season, give this simple risotto a try. It’s big on flavour in a way that’s perfect for summer. Preparation Bring your chicken stock to a simmer in a small pot. In a separate saucepan, heat the olive oil over med-low heat and add the bacon and gently cook for 5 minutes,...
The Perfect Summer Pasta
Tomatoes and basil. Those are the two ingredients that come to mind when I think about summer cooking. Though I’ll cook with either of these ingredients throughout the year, nothing compares to the fresh taste you get from ripe tomatoes picked fresh from the garden (or in my case, my Mom’s garden. I’m still waiting...
