Category: Food
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Salty, Sweet, and Crunchy
While I love a decadent appetizer, some of my favorite Friday afternoon happy hours take a simplified approach, while still maintaining that elevated element. After all, it’s more about the company and conversation, but still appreciating the beauty of food and its organic ability to bring people together.
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Tarte Courgette
Appealing to the eyes and palate, a tarte courgette, or zucchini tart, is light and delicate. Only requiring a few ingredients, the crust is very quick to whip together, and like with anything, quality over quantity.
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Caprese Puff Pastry Bites
My daughter’s most requested summer dish is Caprese salad, so we eat copious amounts of it for one quarter of the year. She loves the delicateness of mozzarella, combined with the sweetness of fresh tomatoes and fragrant basil. It’s extra special when we drizzle a little balsamic glaze on top. I put a spin on…
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Lemon and Pea Pesto Bites
It’s another dish where the options are endless, can be made year-round, and the inspiration is found in the seasons. In this case, spring calls for a light and bright approach with a combination of vibrant lemons, fresh basil, sweet peas and the perfect amount of nutty Parmesan.
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Crème Fraîche and Chive Omelette
Not only does this simple and effortless dish act as a blank canvas for its endless opportunities of flavor profiles, but can be served for any meal of the day.
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Mini Hot Cross Buns
It had only been a couple of months since we’d trekked to the other side of the world and were settling into our new home in Australia. Easter was upon as and it would also be our first holiday away from home. I was still climbing the learning curve of navigating grocery stores, bakeries, coffee…
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Carrot Cake
With spring’s arrival and Easter preparations in full swing, bunches of carrots are welcomed into the kitchen. Growing up it was a sign our home would soon be filled with the nostalgic smell of a highly anticipated carrot cake. To prepare, the earth is washed off this beautiful root vegetable and with a quick peel,…
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Mini Spring Pea and Pancetta Quiche
I gravitate towards dishes that serve as a blank canvas and with seasons or even moods, can be transformed. This is probably why I’m so drawn to risotto, for its ability to invite fall, winter, spring, and summer to its flavor profile. Much like this universal rice dish, quiche does likewise.
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Easter Babka
It’s one of those cakes that prompts nostalgia when its aroma fills the kitchen as it rises in the oven. Growing up, the Easter meal leaned into the beauty of traditions passed down from generations and the dishes lining the table were therefore eagerly anticipated.
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Smoked Salmon Flatbread
This dish is both light and delicate. The pairing of fresh herbs with velvety crème fraîche on a crust with a crisp outside and fluffy middle, then topped with beautiful smoked salmon and a pop of color from the slightly sweet red onion and savory capers, makes for a beautiful appetizer. This is great for…
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