Flipping through rebar: modern food cook book, I was captivated by the name of this linguine. The recipe looked perfect for dinner with peanut-loving vegetarian friends. I followed rebar‘s hint to make the sauce rich and creamy by adding equal amounts of canned coconut milk. I also added fried golden tofu to boost the protein content. [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Creamy penne with ground beef and vegetables (aka refrigerator pasta)
Posted in Beef, Little White Sauce, Pasta, Quick Dinner, Spinach, Vegetables, tagged Creamy penne, garlic, ground beef, leftovers, little white sauce, pasta, peas, Red Pepper, Spinach on October 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Unsurprisingly, if I have not gone shopping in over a week, my dinner pickings tend to be slim. Friday evening was one such occasion. As I eyed my wilting vegetables and containers of leftovers, I wondered whether Thai take-out might be a smarter idea. After some deliberation, my Scottish frugality won out over my laziness, [...]
Roasted tomato sauce
Posted in Herbs, Italian, Pasta, Recipe, Tomatoes, vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged freezing, fresh herbs, harvest, Italian, oxheart, Recipe, roasted tomato, sauce on October 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
With the first frost approaching, I thought it would be likely this recipe would come in handy! Before moving to Montréal, we harvested all our tomatoes (even though it was just the end of August), and made pots and pots of sauce to put in the freezer. Our tomato harvest this year was phenomenal. The [...]
Gnocchi with a Thanksgiving flare: kuri squash gnocchi with sage brown butter
Posted in Canadian Food, Holidays, Italian, Pasta, Potatoes, tagged Brown butter, delicious, gnocchi, kuri squash, pasta, Recipe, sage, special meal, Thanksgiving on October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For the past several years, I have embraced coming up with new or unusual ways to cook traditional foods usually eaten at and around Thanksgiving. Like Catherine, Thanksgiving is also a favourite holiday of mine. The brilliant colours around me remind me of the changing seasons, and this year, they remind me of a bountiful [...]
Creamy Mushroom Linguine
Posted in Comfort Food, Mushrooms, Pasta, Quick Dinner, tagged creamy, Creme fraiche, Mushrooms, pasta on September 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I had a love/hate relationship with dairy when I lived in France. The French are very serious about their dairy products: whole aisles in superstores are dedicated to yoghurt, and the cheese section was often larger than the fresh produce section. While I loved the infinite yogurt choices (Canada really needs to get on producing [...]
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, [...]
Italian meatballs
Posted in Classic, Comfort Food, Italian, Pasta, Recipe, tagged Italian, linguine, meatballs, parsley, Recipe, supper, tomato sauce on July 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In grade 2, I had an amazing teacher. Ms. G was Italian, and had crazy long curly black hair that terrified us at first. But soon she won us over, and took us on a cooking adventure right from the beginning. We made a cookbook. Meatballs. Hand-rolled pasta. Breads. I can’t even remember all the [...]
Pasta with Meatballs
Posted in Pasta, Quick Dinner on April 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Transforming leftovers into something tasty and exciting is always an important skill. After making stuffed red peppers I had a few extra meatballs leftover, so I decided to transform it into a meatball pasta. I began by whipping together a tomato sauce, using half a can of tomatoes leftover from some curried mussels. Since the red [...]
