Need something easy to make for dinner? Like shellfish? Look no further than this traditional white wine mussels recipes. Mussels are a super easy appetizer or entree to make - only 6 minutes of active steaming time! You can definitely have dinner on the table within 30 minutes, including chopping and prep time! Serve with bread, with French fries, on its own…just don’t let that delicious sauce go to waste!
Read MoreIf there’s one dish you must have at the Time Out Market in Lisbon, it is the squid ink risotto with wakame and seared scallops by Alexandre Silva. The brininess of the squid ink paired with the creaminess of a strong cheese like gorgonzola just go hand-in-hand. Enter the nutty wakame salad and you have yourself a winner. Definite date night quality. Or if you just want to treat yourself. Slosh down with a glass of pinot. Do it!
Read MoreThese fall days have got me craving soup 24/7. I was inspired by a trip to the Okanagan last month at a corn and halibut chowder I had at one of my favourite restaurants there, Waterfront Wines. The flavour was so rich yet light - a delicate balance which I find difficult to achieve when it comes to chowder. I believe I was able to achieve that with my corn and cod chowder. Recipe after the jump!
Read MoreIf you don’t know what poke is, then you must have been living under a rock under the last decade, or at the very least, the last five years. Poke has exploded all over the coastal cities and its popularity is not even close to slowing down. I regularly spend almost $20 per poke bowl in Vancouver so I finally decided to make my own! My recipe for salmon poke is after the jump!
Read MoreAglio e olio - one of the easiest dishes you can make, suitable for a quick weeknight dinner or to impress your date! Inspired by my recent trip to Boston, I'll be adding this to my weekly roster!
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