Quick Salmon & Veg Dinner

Healthy, colourful wheat-free, dairy-free, complex-carb-free easy meal.

I'm not usually a fish eater, but I enjoy this!

Fresh fruit pie with crumble topping

In the summer, when all of the best fruits are at the peak of their season, it is the ideal time to make a fresh fruit tart. This recipe is super versatile, because the best fruit to use is the ripest, sweetest fruit you have on hand. You can use peaches, plums, strawberries, apricots, grapes, whatever your favorite is. While traditionally a tart would be open faced, this one has a sort of a crumble on top. In my opinion, it just makes the tart that much more delicious. No jams, creams, glazes, etc., just fresh fruit and pastry goodness. Beautiful dessert, and also a tasty breakfast...

Ceviche

Imagine yourself eating outdoors with a beer or margarita in hand, an ultra chilled dish of ceviche in front of you, tortilla chips on the side. With the hot days of summer upon us, ceviche is the perfect appetizer or even main course on a warm evening. No cooking required, and it's all make ahead. Ceviche is a seafood dish, consisting of raw seafood which marinates in citrus juice, usually lemon or lime. Most people believe that ceviche originates from Central or South America. Many countries and regions have their own special version. This particular recipe is similar to one that I have...

Tagliatelle ai funghi

The first time I had tagliatelle ai funghi done right, it was at Trattoria Stella in Serramazzoni, in the foothills of Modena, Italy. When a gastronomical memory persists for over 15 years, you know you had a true culinary pleasure. The beauty of tagliatelle ai funghi is the simplicity, and how the quality of each ingredient can be perceived in each and every bite. When prepared with fresh handmade egg pasta, the dish is divine. In the absence of freshly homemade egg pasta, substitute the best quality egg pasta (pasta al uovo) you can find. DeCecco makes one that is decent. So often...

Clams and mussels in tomato broth

Clams and mussels are two very popular shellfish all over the world. There are many ways that they can be prepared. I remember that one of my favorite ways of eating them was a long time ago in Spain in a town called Tossa De Mar, about an hour north of Barcelona. Each individual mussel was covered in a spicy tomato sauce. What kind of patient cook would go through such a preparation for each single mussel? Well, someone who wants make sure you still remember his delicious recipe fifteen years later! In Italy and all over the Mediterranean, clams and mussels are very commonly paired with...

Involtini di Pollo

Chocolate Chip Muffins

To keep my promise to my brother to make him some chocolate chip muffins that would put grocery store baked goods to shame, I immediately got out one of my cookbooks and found a perfectly simple recipe. An hour later, a dozen delicious chocolate chip muffins were ready for my brother to devour. After eating just one, he said he will no longer buy muffins at the store. Score one for home baking! :)

Triple Chocolate Cupcakes

I decided to make cupcakes to take to the office. When I was at the store, I saw a box of triple chocolate fudge cake mix, so I grabbed that instead of the plain chocolate one. When it came to the frosting, I wanted to try something new. I'm really glad I did because this chocolate syrup frosting is one of my favorites now! Sorry about the pictures not showcasing the frosting...I didn't pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes until I got to the office so that everything would be easier to transport. But the frosting is a MUST! It makes the cupcakes so much more delicious!

Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Now, I've never actually had peanut butter ice cream, but it sounds good in theory. When the ice cream maker finished churning and I scooped out the creamy goodness into a container, I of course had to save a little bit on the spoon to try...Oh my goodness.

I will keep making this for the rest of the summer (or until I gain 10 pounds)! This is seriously the best ice cream I have made yet. Next time, I'm going to substitute Nutella for the peanut butter and see how that comes out. Oh my gosh, imagine a scoop of Nutella and peanut butter ice cream side by side. Now that's ice cream heaven!

Chili

This chili will blow your mind away!