Meatballs are a staple in my house and I love to make a large batch and keep some in the freezer so I can pull some out for pasta, sandwiches or to serve with my favorite cheesy polenta. To ensure…
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I remember the first time I tried polenta. I was in my late teens and had been invited to have dinner at my Italian friend’s house. His mother poured this steaming yellow porridge-like mixture onto my plate. On top of…
I don’t know what the weather’s like where you live but here in Southern Ontario, we haven’t seen the sun in about 3 weeks. It’s been gray, cold, and dreary. The type of weather that makes me crave warm comforting…
This delicious rhubarb chutney recipe came about a couple of years ago as a way to use up some of my abundant rhubarb harvest. You know that time of year when it seems like you’ll never be able to use…
I love fennel and I’m always looking for new recipes that really show off this vegetable’s unique flavor. This past Christmas I was looking for the perfect side dish and came across this Roasted Fennel with Parmesan recipe by Giada…
As if I needed encouragement to each more chocolate! Going through my recipe files yesterday I came across this brownie recipe that makes the best, fudgy cocoa brownies ever! I don’t often keep chocolate in the house (mainly because if…
Asparagus is one of my favourite vegetables. It’s typically a spring and early summer vegetable in my part of the country but sometimes you can still find some fairly decent local asparagus around at this time of year. I’m currently trying to…
There is nothing that tastes like summer to me more than a ripe, flavorful tomato! When they’re in season I love to prepare an appetizer of tomato bruschetta and this is THE best tomato bruschetta recipe that I have found. It…