Risotto is one of those meals that feel rich and luxurious, but without all the calories of say, a carbonara. In fact, risotto typically does not contain a single dash of cream and only uses a minimal amount of butter and oil.  The luxurious, melt-in…

Don’t be like me and wait until you are 33 years old to try bacon jam – this stuff is UNBELIEVABLE!  As in “knock-your-socks-off, I’m going to eat it all with a spoon standing up in the kitchen” unbelievable.  The combination of sweet caramelized onion…

Who doesn’t like a quick, easy and delicious meal on the BBQ?  I know I do. Most of the time if I’m looking for something fast I turn to burgers or brats.  Rarely do I think of chicken, mainly because it can be dry and…

I love beets, and especially beets that have been sitting in a tangy, savoury, slightly sweet yet slightly garlicky marinade for days on end. I won’t bore you on the more technical “tips and tricks” on how to bake a great beet here, but if…

This recipe came about from a simple request from my husband, who was looking for something “saucy” for dinner.  Pasta was the immediate answer, but rejected pretty quickly as we had been blowing out on carbs that entire week and needed something more meaty. A…

If you are anything like me, the first time you heard of ratatouille it was because of Disney Pixar’s movie,Ratatouille.  And I didn’t even know it was a dish back then!  I thought it was just the name of the rat. But ever since then…

I bet the first thing that corssed your mind when you read the title of this recipe was “Antelope?!?  Where the hell do I get antelope?!  What even is antelope?”  For those of you who don’t know (and believe me, I had to google it…