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.

Shawarma
from Zaatari All people forget the weather and daily life when they queue for Syria’s famous sandwich when it is made by a shawarma master.

Coconut Ginger Squash Soup
from The Vegan Bridge I created this soup a few years ago for the soup festival in Toronto during an especially cold and damp “chilling

Egg & Tuna Tarts
from Kings of Their Own Ocean I make variations of these tarts for the “munch table” while waiting for a big feast. They also make

Galette des Rois
from The East Coast Celebrations Cookbook Galette des Rois is traditionally served in France on Epiphany each January 6th to mark the day the three

Nellie’s Perogies
from What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings From Julie Van Rosendaal, contributor to What We Talk About provides us with a glimpse

Turkey Pie with Biscuits
from Eaten Back to Life Community cookbooks feature numerous recipes for biscuit-topped pot pies, which were particularly popular in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Another great

Tropical Turkey Skillet
from Best of Bridge: Done in One Tropical fruit flavours of coconut, mango and pineapple along with warm spices pair perfectly in this quick dinner

Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple Goat Cheese and Pecans
from Vegetables: A Love Story This is a fantastic way to celebrate the delicate sweetness of acorn squash. It’s quite pretty to look at too,

Pandesal
from The Only Way to Make Bread A classic yeasted bread roll eaten in the Philippines, these little gems are soft, fluffy and airy and

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio e Peperoncino
from Night Lunch If I’m feeling ambitious, I’ll go for spaghetti aglio e olio e pepperoncino. I had a recipe book long ago, and the

Christmas Plum Pudding
from Out of New Nova Scotia Kitchens I began making Christmas plum pudding – my father’s favourite dessert of the entire year – after returning

Veal Milanese with Lemon and Arugula
from The Modern Table This is my family’s favourite dinner request, be it a birthday or the Jewish new year. Served with lemon wedges and

Dragon Den Chocolate Fudgy Brownies
from LIVA These were the brownies we fed to the Dragons when we met them on Dragons Den… they were a big hit! Honestly, anyone

Kale and Toasted Pumpkin Seed Salad
from Plundering the North From Chef Shane Chartrand: It’s no accident that I chose pumpkin seeds for this salad. We have been growing Cucurbita, the

Buttery Shortbread Cookies
from Grandma’s Cookies This is a popular type of shortbread cookie, formed into individual cookies rather than a cake cut into wedges. It makes wonderful

Cottage Pudding
from Dinner on Mars I asked author Evan Fraser for his favourite recipe and he tells us, “All my fav recipes are old (e.g. from