RECIPES
How we eat and what we eat is foundational to who we are, it defines us.
Words about food, c’mon! Ancient books are so full of knowledge it would take more than a lifetime to learn about all the wonderful things that grow on this blue ball we all live on.
I hope you’ll engage and together we can explore the infinite possibilities… all written down in the form of recipes.

Peach-Raspberry Hand Pies
from Small Pies, Big Flavor With juicy peaches and tart raspberries, these hand pies are like little pockets of summer you can enjoy any time

Drake Devonshire’s Burrata, Heirloom Tomato, and Peach Salad with Sourdough Toast
from County Social The younger sibling of the famous Toronto hotel, the Drake Devonshire is a lakeside hotel, restaurant, bar, and event space in Wellington.

Mediterranean Lobster Pasta Salad
from The Prince Edward Island Cookbook Lobster “feeds” are a favourite way to welcome visitors to the Island. This is a more economical way to

Elderberry Syrup
from Wild Foods of Prince Edward Island Elderberries grow in heavy clusters called umbels that are easy to pick by just clipping the stem. The

Easy Steak Butters
from The Wild West Cookbook A nice addition to any barbecued steak is a compound butter — a dab melting onto the steak just as

Geisha Girl Cocktail
from mmm…Manitoba The “Geisha Girl” cocktail at Ichiban Restaurant is a Yori Oki signature drink, typically made with Roku gin, citrus liqueur, litchi juice, and

Classic Montreal Tourtiere
from Sir John’s Table Ingredients Pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie 1 lb lean ground pork ½ lb regular ground beef 1 onion, finely

Pomegranate Berry Ice Pops
from Awesome Ice Pops Ingredients 2 cups (500 mL) unsweetened pomegranate juice, divided 3 tbsp (45 mL) agave or corn syrup, or 1/4 cup (60

Maple-Carrot Muffins
from Out of Nova Scotia Gardens This recipe was sent to me some years ago by regional home economist Gail Keddy, when the Nova Scotia

Blueberry Brownies
from The Wine Lover’s Guide to Atlantic Canada These chewy chocolate blueberry wine brownies are the delicious dessert you never knew you needed! Atlantic Canada

Cheese Souffle
from Spicing Up the Cariboo Many ethnic culinary influences were incorporated into the Cariboo culture, one being Switzerland’s Verena Berger. This is her family’s favourite

Pickled Herring
from Herring to Huckleberries I grew up eating pickled herring with a slice of pumpernickel bread…a traditional northern European delicacy. We had small barrels of

Thai Crab Cakes with Wild Mint
from The Deerholme Foraging Cookbook These cakes are held together with a mousse made of white fish and coconut milk. This makes a very juicy

Berry Hibiscus Iced Tea
from Tea of Light This organic berry hibiscus Rooibos iced tea with rose petals makes me happy. The star is organic rooibos, a caffeine-free tea

Tomato Tahini Salad
from Arab Cooking on a Prairie Homestead It is thought that the sesame plant originated in Africa, and, at the dawn of civilization, spread through

Sprout Pesto
from Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds Is there anything a good pesto can’t do? From veggie dips and breakfast sandwiches to classic pastas and rice dishes, this