Spring white fish
After a week of sunny weather in Toronto, white fish seemed perfect tonight — especially when I saw the late afternoon deals at my favorite fish monger in the Saint Lawrence Market. I had also paid a visit to the Brickworks Farmers Market earlier in the day and bought some Kale and green garlic; I...
Fiddlehead Risotto
I love fiddleheads. When I see them for sale at the farmer’s market, I know Spring has arrived and that means we can look forward to five months of fresh local produce at farmer’s markets across the city. These edible shoots of fern taste a bit like asparagus and broccoli and are delicious sautéed or...
Lemon vermouth pickerel
One Saturday I had no idea what I wanted to make for dinner. I was at the St. Lawrence Market running errands, but hadn’t taken the time to plan out dinner like I normally do. So I decided to walk over to my favorite fish monger, Mike’s Fish Market and picked out a fresh fillet...
Mother’s Day Chicken Parmigiana
I made this dish for my mother-in-law a couple of years ago and it is now a mainstay in our house. The chicken can be prepared several hours in advance and refrigerated, just bring the dish to room temperature before baking. I use organic, antibiotic free range chicken cutlets for this recipe. Grapeseed oil has...
Tomato Basil Risotto
I came home on a Friday night and we had almost nothing in the pantry save risotto, a red onion, chicken stock, tomatoes and basil. Forced to play with these ingredients, I made this simple, but delicious dish. I was afraid to use the red onion, thinking it would overpower the other ingredients. I had...
Must Love Brussels Sprouts
It’s no big secret I love brussels sprouts and with the help of a couple of friends of mine, I have come up with a great dinner, one I love to have during the week in front of the TV. If you don’t love brussels sprouts then go back and re-read Jeremy’s ode to the...
