White Bean Hummus

White Bean Hummus

This White Bean Hummus is similar to Chickpea Hummus – but not quite. Cannellini Beans have a milder and creamier consistency. Dress the Hummus with anything you like or have on hand. We love Slow Roasted Tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, parsley, red onion, and orange peppers. 

Roasted Pepper and Harissa Pasta

Roasted Pepper and Harissa Pasta

Roasted Red Peppers and Harissa Paste are wow delicious with Chèvre tossed with hot pasta. The Harissa adds a nice kick to the sweetness of the peppers, use more or less depending on how spicy you like things.

Winter Salad

Winter Salad

Winter Salads can be just as good as summer ones, using fruit such as Pomegranates and late season Granny Smith Apples. This salad disappears at the Christmas potluck, or any potluck for that matter.

Braised Pork Ribs

Braised Pork Ribs

The first time I had ever heard of Braised Pork Ribs is while thumbing through Marcella Hazan’s Classic Italian Cookbook. Marcella Hazan is considered one of the best Italian cooks and cookbook authors. She changed the way North American’s cooked Italian.

Steak Pita’s with Herb Labneh

Steak Pita’s with Herb Labneh

We have found the best Gluten Free Pita’s, untraditionally shaped but delicious just the same from “Promise” Bakery located in Ireland. Their products are showing up in Canadian stores and are delicious. Sometimes fresh and other times they are in the freezer section. Make Herb 

Herb Labneh

Herb Labneh

Labneh is a soft Middle Eastern cheese made from strained Greek yogurt. Generally, it has the consistency of cream cheese and can be used as a dip on Mezze Platters or dotted on pizza and salads. The longer you strain the yogurt, the thicker the 

Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip

Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip

Most often, well pretty much all of the time we use fresh Jalapeños. This dip is better with pickled, sliced Jalapeño. Heat the dip and use taco chips to gather some of this spicy, gooey dip or use as a condiment on Tostados or Tacos. 

Burrata with Harissa Oil

Burrata with Harissa Oil

This magnificent appetizer takes mere minutes to make, elegant and company worthy. Harissa Paste, lemon and drained artichoke hearts turn creamy Burrata into an event.

Limoncino Salad Dressing

Limoncino Salad Dressing

Limoncino Vinegar is so much sweeter than other flavoured vinegars. A product of Italy, it is found in specialty stores, distributed by Preferisco Foods Ltd., Vancouver.