This Champagne Mushroom Risotto recipe has been a favourite of family and friends for years and it’s too good not to be shared.

If you love hummus (or even if you don’t), you have to try this recipe. Packed with flavour and just the right amount of spice, this dish is the perfect as a afternoon snack or centrepiece to your favourite charcuterie board. Topped with fresh ingredients, this dish provides a delightful balance of creaminess and crunch. Serve with fresh bread or pita, crostini, or fresh veggies.

The dish provides an excellent balance between sweet, salty, and spicy and literally melts in your mouth. The addition of cucumber and carrot adds flavour and a pleasant crunch, and helps to cut down the spiciness.

This arancini recipe takes all the flavour and goodness that you get from a risotto and adds flavour and texture by adding in creamy mozzarella, all surrounded by a crispy crust. Served with our Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce it makes a perfect appetizer for a formal dinner or addition to a charcuterie board. It’s even hearty to stand alone as a fully vegetarian main course.

It’s quite possible that these Truffle Parmesan Fries will leave you saying “these are the best fries I’ve every had!”. I’ve actually heard that comment a few times, and I wholeheartedly agree. First, I love Parmesan cheese; second, I love truffles; and third I love french fries – so this is a match made in heaven. They are light, crispy, and full of outstanding flavours. Eat them alone as a snack, or pair them with a more sophisticated Steak Frites dish. You’ll love them!

We’ve been enjoying a dish very similar to this one at the very popular Pure Kitchen restaurant here in Ottawa for the past couple of years and have been trying out different ways to recreate it. We tried deep frying, sauteing, and even an air fryer method, but none of our attemps came close to the crunchy cauliflower we were trying to achieve. Usually, everything just ended up as mush, or the sauce wouldn’t stick because the breading was wrong. This needed to be rectified!

This recipe is for all the scallop lovers out there. I’ve been a huge fan of these amazing little morsels for decades and just can’t get enough of them. So when I discover a new recipe combination I get very excited! This one offers an incredibly dynamic flavour profile that highlights the creamy sweetness of......

If you’re looking to a quick and easy, yet somewhat sophisticated finger food, this Prosciutto-wrapped Asparagus will definitely fit the bill. In fact, this might be the king of all party appetizers. The slight crunchiness and saltiness of the Prosciutto plays wonderfully with the zesty cheese and the citrus and acids from the lemon and vinegar. It’s been a go-to in our house for years and had graced our table at many of our favourite events.

These whipped feta cucumber bites are fresh and light and make for a perfect weekend or afternoon tea appetizer. It will definitely remind you of summertime and pairs beautifully with a nice Pinot Grigio.

This dish builds off the amazing smoked trout technique featured in our Smoked Trout with Orange Maple Drizzle recipe that we featured back in March 2020. It uses the same basic marinade and smoking method, but presents the fish in a new and exciting way. I’ve made this appetizer on several occasions and each time......

Although I think this dish is best suited for summer dining, it is definitely refined enough to be served all year round. We actually made this for New Year’s Eve a couple of years ago and it was a huge hit. The lightness of the ricotta is a perfect accompaniment to the fresh peas and crispy crostini. Overall, this is an incredibly quick and easy dish that I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

This Honey Roasted Carrots with Smoked Yogurt recipe was inspired by a recent trip to Ireland which highlighted the amazing possibilities.

I’m in love with the flavour and texture that you get with a good olive, and love it even more when they are combined in a rustic tapenade!

This Porketta Galettes recipe is definitely worth the effort and even the most extreme porketta purists absolutely love this preparation.

This Dill Pickle cheese ball offers up everything that you would expect, with some added crunch and zestiness from the pickles.

This Roasted Carrot Hummus recipe subtly combines roasted carrots with your traditional hummus flavours, and adds honey for added sweetness.

I’ve been working on this Tuna Tartare on Crispy Rice recipe for a while now and think that it has the perfect mix of flavour and texture.

After a couple of trials I arrived at this Thai Coconut Mussels recipe, which – judging from the reaction of our guests – is spot on.

This super-easy Smoked Guacamole recipe is a fresh, and healthy side dishes that I find myself craving from time to time.

I always try to make classic French tourtière over the holidays. The dish works perfectly for larger crowds and highlights come of the traditional flavours of Christmas (cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon). This year I had a idea to make this dish fully portable – the Tourtière Egg Roll! Paired with a tasty jus for dipping, this......

I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about eating raw scallops the first time I heard about them. Didn’t our parents always teach us not to eat raw seafood?? Concerns aside, I can also say that I’ve been a huge lover of scallops for years, so I was very intrigued by this......