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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Potatoes’ Category
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 »
Salmon and Corn Chowder
Posted in Comfort Food, Corn, Little White Sauce, Potatoes, Salmon, Soup, tagged Cape Breton, Chowder, Comfort Food, corn, creamy, Dill, Potatoes, Salmon on November 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A few weekends ago, I visited Cape Breton with my sister and my friend Alex. The colours were just past their peak, although still vibrant. We stopped a few places along the Cabot Trail to take in all her splendour. The skyline trail led us through spruce groves before opening to a magnificent view of [...]
Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
Posted in Comfort Food, Potatoes, tagged bangers, horseradish, mashed potatoes, potato twist, sausages on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have never really been a meat-and-potato kind of gal. I struggled most with mashed potatoes: some cold and lumpy, others rather bland, even at times the consistency of glue, this dish generally did not appeal to me. And then, a few weeks ago over Thanksgiving, I was introduced to the brilliant idea of putting [...]
Sunchoke latkes
Posted in Potatoes, Recipe, sunchokes, tagged carrot, delicious, dinner, latke, market, potato, Recipe, sunchoke on October 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This Saturday I took my very last walk down to the great little market I’ve grown accustomed to visiting each week here in Montréal. Although I don’t leave for another two-and-a-half weeks, my week-ends are already completely booked and elsewhere. As I walked past the beautiful trees over the layers of colourful leaves on the [...]
Vichyssoise – Leek and Potato Soup
Posted in Leeks, Potatoes, Soup, Vegetarian, tagged cream, leeks, Potatoes, Soup, Vichyssoisse on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I love leeks. They have such a delicate flavour, with delicious nutty undertones. Versatile, they are the perfect substitute for onions in any risotto or soup. Leeks are often overpriced in the winter, but the Halifax market is currently overflowing with this vegetable, so I have been taking full advantage of their presence! Vichysoisse is [...]
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 [...]
The supper that makes itself – roast vegetables
Posted in Comfort Food, Leeks, Potatoes, Recipe, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, tagged baby potatoes, cabbage, carrots, leek, Recipe, roast vegetables, vegetarian on April 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a fact, potatoes can be like candy, as this recipe attests. They are treasures when cooked with care. I love planting potatoes. In the spring, I plant little chunks of potatoes I’ve neglected that have sprouted. Then I slowly cover their growing shoots, day by day, so that they can have more earth in [...]
Leek and Sweet Potato Risotto
Posted in Leeks, Potatoes, Rice, Vegetarian, tagged cheese, leeks, potato, risotto on March 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Be they braised or sautéed, hidden in quiche or shining in vichyssoise, I absolutely adore leeks. They combine the delicate flavour of a Spanish onion, with the vibrancy of a green onion and a lovely subtle nuttiness. I have been eyeing leeks all winter long, but at $5.99 a bunch, they have been far overpriced [...]
Alphabet soup!
Posted in Comfort Food, Kale, Potatoes, Recipe, Soup, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, tagged cilantro, hearty meal, nutritious meal, parsley, Potatoes, Recipe, Soup, vegetables on March 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today, this soup basically created itself from a craving in my kitchen. It was so good. After though, wanting to share the deliciousness, I had a lot of difficulty coming up with a name for it. In the end I chose “Alphabet Soup” not because of the alphabet noodles I did include (they were the [...]
Okra, potato, and Cauliflower Curry
Posted in Curry, Potatoes, Vegetarian, tagged Curry, Indian food, vegetarian on March 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Recently, we’ve been indulging a lot in Indian-inspired food. On Sunday, I had a lovely Indian feast at a friends’ house, Monday it was the red lentil dahl, and then Graham and I made this curry. I love how colourful and filling curries are, and how easy it is to mix in just about any [...]
