With spring in the air, I am increasingly turning to salads for dinner. One of my absolute favourites is black bean and corn salad. I love how quickly this salad can be assembled. The sweet corn is a perfect complement to the wholesome beans, while the red pepper and onion add a flash of [...]
Archive for the ‘Quick Dinner’ Category
Black Bean and Corn Salad
Posted in Beans, Corn, Quick Dinner, Salad, tagged black bean, cilantro, corn, fast, flavourful, fresh, lime, Red Pepper, tomatoes on April 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Patty pan and green bean-accompanied pan-seared chicken
Posted in Beans, Chicken, Onions, Quick Dinner, Recipe, Vegetables, Zucchini, tagged Beans, Chicken, easy, patty pan, quick dinner, Recipe on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Patty pans, also known as scallopini / button squash, are one of my favourite elusive treats of the early harvest season. This year I was seduced by a small box of them available at the market in Ste. Annes de Bellevue, although they were not even on my shopping list. They’re so delicate, and yet [...]
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, [...]
Crevettes au beurre [buttery shrimp with parsley and garlic]
Posted in Classic, French Food, Quick Dinner, Recipe, Shellfish, tagged appetizer, butter, dinner, garlic, parsley, Recipe, shrimp on May 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I’m often asked “what is your favourite food, your favourite dish?” That’s such a hard question! And my answer always begins by mentioning that it depends on the time of day, the season, and what else I’ve eaten recently. This is likely not very satisfying as an answer. That said, this is one of my [...]
A feast of mussels
Posted in Mussels, Quick Dinner, tagged mussels on April 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve now packed up 9 boxes. 9 boxes, mostly books. Saving the kitchen for last, so we can treat all those who help us with the move, and also because although it’s imperfect and small, I love that old kitchen. Oh and I finished undergrad, finally. And as soon as I finished, I rushed home, [...]
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 [...]
