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Carbonara

If done right, a delicious combination of flavours and textures. This recipe here contains a trick on not scrambling the eggs, but rather forming them into a delicious flavourful luxurious sauce to coat your pasta.

Apple and Cabbage Salad

What a beautiful combination of flavours. It’s one of those dishes that has more complex and exciting flavours than it looks. This recipe is absolutely a keeper.

Pancakes

These are my favourite pancakes. I now realize there are different types of pancakes. Some pancakes are a bit dry but fluffy. I prefer these moist and slightly chewy in texture pancakes. So easy to make and delicious.

Comforting Shepherd’s Pie with Cheesy Cheese Curds

Also known as Cottage Pie. I make my version with cheese curds instead of regular shredded Cheddar. Just so much more fun and comfort this way. I have another version where the pie is firmer and could be cut up into uniform squares. This recipe here creates a more luxurious […]

French Macarons

So lately I’ve been trying to focus on narrowing down our favourite recipes. Rather than having hundreds of favourites, making the top 20-30 “family favourites” and making them more often, and as a result creating memories/traditions around those recipes. I definitely was hoping French Macarons wouldn’t be that family favourite. […]

Brownies. THE Brownies.

This is not a new recipe. It’s been around forever across various publications. And there’s definitely a reason for that! They are fantastic. My husband describes them as “toasties” – with tender fudgy inside and marshmallowy and toasty outside. These brownies are pretty much the same recipe as my other […]

Shrimp Scampi

A true classic. Every so often, I sauté some shallots and serve this scampi on top of linguini. But this dish is pretty fantastic on it’s own. Perhaps with some garlic bread.