Sunny and reaching a high of 11, Halifax flirted with spring yesterday! As I basked in the sunshine while editing my thesis, my thoughts wandered to summer. I realized that I may not make it to my family’s cottage in Ontario, so I immediately began to miss everything wonderful about the lake: lounging on the [...]
Archive for the ‘Cheese’ Category
Grilled portobello mushrooms stuffed with pesto
Posted in Basil, Cheese, Mushrooms, tagged charcoal bbq, grilled veggies, mozzarella, pesto, portebello mushrooms on March 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Wishing you a very Happy New Year from Gourm(eh?)!
Posted in Appetizer, Aspargus, Baking, Blind baking, Canadian Food, Cheese, Chocolate, Classic, Comfort Food, Dessert, Eggplant, Herbs, Indian Food, Nuts, Pasta, Pastry, Pumpkin, Soup, Spinach, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, tagged Best of 2011 on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s hard to imagine that 2012 has arrived! 2011 has flashed by quicker than either of us expected, and both of us have loved writing entries for gourm(eh?). Neither of us could guess how rewarding this blog would prove to be. We are so grateful for our reader’s supports and comments, and hope you will [...]
Warm lemon and caper chicken wraps
Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Lunch, Quick Dinner, Recipe, Sandwich, tagged capers, cheddar, Chicken, fast, Lemon, quick dinner, Recipe, warm, wrap on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cooking for one still manages to stump me, and I often end up with at least an extra meal if not more in left-overs even if I try to keep things small. While many people would love this, I prefer the freedom of cooking something new almost every day. If what I make is freezable, [...]
Shepherd’s Pie
Posted in Beef, Cheese, Comfort Food, Corn, Freezable, Potatoes, Winter, tagged Comfort Food, ground beef, mashed potatoes, Shepherd's Pie, Winter on December 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
When I was a kid, my parents enrolled me and my sister in the Nancy Greene Ski League. The two of us would spend our days whooshing down the ski hills at Camp Fortune, while my parents would escape into the backwoods to go cross-country skiing. After a long day of skiing, our entire family [...]
Butternut Squash and Arugula Lasagna
Posted in Basil, Cheese, Little White Sauce, Pasta, Spinach, squash, tagged arugula, bechamel, Butternut Squash, Lasagna, mozzarella, parmesan, ricotta, squash on December 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I often cook up a large batch of food on Sunday to last me for the week, and this Sunday I craved lasagna with a twist. Rummaging for inspiration through my fridge, I happened upon an acorn and butternut squash. Squash is one of my favourite vegetables, and, as winter approaches, it is one of [...]
Sun-dried Tomato, Olive, and Red Pepper Pizza with Feta Cheese
Posted in Cheese, Comfort Food, Mushrooms, Quick Dinner, Tomatoes, tagged classy food, delicious, feta, mozzerella, Mushrooms, olives, pizza, red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When my friend Alex and his partner came to visit me earlier this Fall, they treated me to this pizza. I’ve since tried it out on a few friends, and it has met with high approval ratings. Now I don’t know whether it’s the saltiness of the crumbled feta or the intense burst of sun-dried [...]
Warm roasted squash salad with arugula and feta
Posted in Appetizer, Cheese, Recipe, Salad, squash, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, tagged appetizer, arugula, autumn, delicious, feta, grain mustard, Recipe, salad, squash on November 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The clock is ticking for me, and my fridge must be emptied in the next week. Each autumn I have a tendency to accumulate squash – and last night I had a squash-themed dinner party with my roommate to get through them: squash dishes accompanied by a few delightful glasses of wine. I have had [...]
Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Herbs
Posted in Basil, Cheese, Herbs, Little White Sauce, Pasta, Quick Dinner, tagged Angel hair pasta, Basil, bechamel, chives, creamy, Dill, fresh herbs, parsley, summer taste, thyme on July 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »
For me, the splendour of cooking during the summer stems from an abundance of fresh herbs. Be it basil or thyme, chives or parsley, dill or mint, the immediate burst of flavour is ever a delight. As a child, I petitioned my mother for years to plant a herb garden, which she did. Ever since, [...]
Mushroom and Tomato Quiche
Posted in Cheese, Eggs, Mushrooms, Pie, Tomatoes, tagged bacon, Mushrooms, quiche, tomato on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the reasons why I love Sunday brunch is that I have a little bit of extra time to cook something special. I love quiche, but between making a pie shell and creating the filling, for the longest time I thought it was too complex for an easy meal. How wrong I was! Sitelle [...]
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Posted in Appetizer, Artichokes, Cheese, Spinach, Zucchini, tagged artichoke, cheesy, dip, Spinach on May 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I had been eyeing spinach dips for a while, and finally had a good excuse to whip up a batch on mother’s day. Artichokes can only add deliciousness to food, so when I came across this recipe in Julie van Rosendaal’s Grazing, I knew I had to give it a try. The resulting dip was [...]
