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

We had the opportunity to try this Irish Potato Bread on a recent trip to Michelin-starred Aniar restaurant in Galway, Ireland.

The flavour profiles of this pizza are incredible: the crispiness of the crust, the saltiness of the bacon, the savoury nature of the mushrooms and brie, and the sweetness of the onion and maple syrup combine magically to create a multi-sensory taste experience. This one will absolutely blow you away!

Featuring a blend of stewing beef, bacon, fresh vegetables, the flavours of this Irish Beef and Guiness Stew build as the ingredients simmer.

If had known years ago that making your own churned butter was so easy, I would never have bought butter in a grocery store again.

This is a super simple flavourful and hearty soup, perfect for a cold winter day! Serve this soup as a meal on it’s own, or for dinner after a day of outdoor activities.

I first made this pizza dough three years ago and instantly fell in love with it. It packs a lot of great flavour despite only having a few key ingredients and comes out perfectly crispy every time.

This soup has been one of my go-to recipes for a few years now. It’s sophisticated enough to be served at a formal dinner party and is easy enough to make for a simple weekend lunch. You’ll love the amazing fragrance of this recipe which will full your kitchen as you’re cooking.

This homemade tomato sauce is so easy and flavourful that you might never go back to store bought. If you have the time why not go completely natural and use local, fresh vegetables, herbs and spices in your sauce. This sauce is incredibly versatile and can be used directly in a vegetarian pasta. You can also add a protein (e.g. ground beef, veal, or pork) to build a meat or Bolognese sauce, or use as a substitute for pizza sauce or topping for meatballs or chicken.

There’s no other way to put it – this recipe is a comfort food classic! Built a top a crispy, juicy chicken breast and topped with zesty tomato sauce and gooey mozzarella cheese you can’t help but fall in love with this dish. It’s simple, yet surprisingly elegant, and works perfectly as either a casual weekday main course or formal dinner party star.

This Chimichurri Verde is a fresh, delicious, and healthy sauce that pairs well with a variety of dishes, but is best known as a steak sauce.

This is another one of those recipes that may cause you to re-think ever using store-bought Hoisin sauce again. This sauce is incredibly flavourful and full of natural, fresh ingredients that will make your dishes shine. It can be served alone as a dip or a side, or be used as a main ingredient in other dishes – as we have done with our Sticky Pork Belly appetizer.

For typical pickles you’d be looking at a marinating period of 4-5 weeks. With the sous vide method, we’re talking 4-5 hours. Incredible! And the end result is as crunchy and flavourful as the ones you’d need to wait for. And maybe the best part is that you can add whatever spice blend you like. For these pickles I’ve gone with a more traditional blend of garlic and dill, but feel free to experiment. I can assure you that the results will the delicious.

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!

Whether you’re a kid, or just a kid at heart, you’ll love this smokey mac and cheese recipe. It combines just the right amount of spice with a delicious, creamy cheese sauce and crispy textures, to create the ultimate comfort food. Perfect for a lazy afternoon or weekday dinner, this is a dish will definitely leave a smile on your face.

Regardless of the season, this Mango Mozzarella and Avocado salad is sure to please. It’s light, fresh, and satisfyingly flavourful.

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.

I am completely obsessed with this new Zesty Dill BBQ Sauce recipe. Not only is it full of flavour, but it’s also incredibly versatile.

This Smoked Trout with Orange Maple Drizzle is tender, flaky, and incredibly flavourful, as well as super easy to prepare.

This is a popular street food that literally translates to “drunken noodles” because they are thought to help cure hangovers.

This Backpacker Salad is full of fresh, crispy goodness and brimming with healthy ingredients that are key for refuelling after a busy day.

Although I’ve “modernized” this Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe – it has definitely stood the test of time.

This recipe is my take on re-creating a memorable dish from La Strada restaurant in Ottawa, These croquettes are perfectly crispy on the outside and tender and savory on the inside and I think I’ve found the right balance of textures and flavours to represent it well.

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.

One of our favourite seasonal recipes is this Roasted Garlic Potato Leek Soup which always leaves a smile on our faces.

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

These Butter Tarts are the perfect combination of sweetness and texture, with just the right hint of maple to make them truly Canadian.

The recipe itself is simple enough to pull off and the Mexican accents of this soup make it a perfect choice for either a warm summer evening, or cold winter night. It’s ready to be loaded up with tasty toppings – lime, cotija cheese, cilantro, fried tortilla – and can easily be made more hearty with the addition of spicy chicken or seafood.

These Keto Egg Cups are full of flavour and packed with all of the great ingredients you would expect to find in a Keto-friendly dish.

Forget about that canned sauce and give this Perfect Pizza Sauce a try. Your pizza will be so glad you did!

The rich chocolate, flaky coconut, and crunchy seeds really come together nicely in this Dark Chocolate Keto Cluster treat.

If you’re looking for an easy, quick dressing that’s extremely delicious, then you need to try this Creamy Parmesan Dill Dressing recipe.

This Stuffed Pork and Bacon Meatball recipe is based on a family favourite, but introduces some new protein and flavour combinations.

This Caramelized Onion Soup is packed with great unami flavour and incorporates a perfect amount of saltiness and texture.

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.

My appreciation of bison has grown exponentially. It works perfectly in this Bison and Leek Chili and takes the dish to a new level.

I first tried this Lemongrass Cream while on a foodie adventure in Vancouver. It’s rich and velvety, with a subtle explosion of lemongrass!

This Garlic and Parmesan Creamed Spinach blends all the great things about spinach into something better, adding huge layers of complexity.

This particular Apple Mustard Chutney made it’s debut on our Christmas Eve table a few years ago and has become a mainstay ever since.

This Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream is smooth and silky, while offering up some unexpected texture from the frozen strawberry.

This Sundried Tomato and Basil Pesto ranks right up there in my top favourites and elevates the goodness that you find a regular basil pesto.

This Watermelon Gazpacho might be the perfect summer soup, but is also versatile enough to be showcased at any time of the year.

We’ve taken your traditional egg roll and deconstructed it. The result is an incredibly flavourful, healthy dish with added crispiness.

For this Double Chocolate Irish Cream Cookie recipe we’ve combined our original Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies with delicious Irish Cream!

This “pickle” de gallo recipe – or pickle salsa – beautifully integrates pickle flavour and texture into a standard salsa.

This taco seasoning recipe is super easy and provides a great blend of heat and smokiness that’s perfect for tacos, fajitas, and burritos.

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

This Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza recipe builds on some of the recipes that you’ve come to love and adds in some delicious new surprises!

Just in time for summer BBQing season, this is certain to be one of the best potato salads you’ll ever taste!

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.

This Miso Parmesan Potato recipe works great with any dish. The potatoes are silky and savory, with just the right amount of texture.

This Black Bean Salmon Burger is so good that it ranks right up there with some of our favourite beef and pork burgers.

As far as ice cream recipes go, this Lemon and Blueberry Ice Cream combination is one of the best I’ve tried so far.

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.

Despite the departure from the much-revered tradition, the addition of lemony goodness to this Limoncello Tiramisu definitely hits the mark.

This silky, creamy Leek Soup with Matchstick Potatoes offers the perfect combination of tangy yogurt, salty potatoes, and fresh herbs.

I can’t get enough of the zesty herb and citrus flavours that come to the forefront of this Chicken Souvlaki recipe.