You know when you wake up on the weekend and you haven’t bought groceries all week so you consider going out for brunch but then get lazy and decide to… [Continue Reading]
Steelhead marinated in honey soy and garlic
Happy Saturday! I’m so excited to share this recipe because living on the west coast, salmon tends to be in higher supply than in other parts of Canada, and when… [Continue Reading]
Spicy shrimp tacos
Happy Sunday! What did everyone get up to this semi-sunny weekend? Since it was St Paddy’s yesterday, I went out for an Irish brunch and enjoyed a couple pints of… [Continue Reading]
Easy no-knead bread
My first experience with homemade bread was when my parents bought a bread-making machine. I remember us putting all the ingredients in the night before, and setting a timer, so… [Continue Reading]
Spicy steamed mussels
It’s been sunny in Vancouver finally! Which means no more hibernating indoors watching the pouring rain outside in misery. One of my favourite chill weekend activities is to walk along… [Continue Reading]
Sambal green beans with shrimp
Happy Family Day weekend everyone! I swear sometimes life gets so busy, that an extra day for the weekend feels like such the luxury. I’ve been spending my time stocking… [Continue Reading]
Homemade pasta with braised beef shortrib
Still on the theme of comfort food, one of my favourite things to make is homemade pasta and beef shortrib sauce. This is not a meal you throw together at… [Continue Reading]
Lentil soup, Mauritian style
I made this soup on another rainy, Vancouver weekend. I recently got back from an almost month-long vacation in Mauritius, and took a week to recover from jet lag and… [Continue Reading]
Brussel sprouts with hazelnuts and bacon
This was a dish one of my best friends recommended I make. It was about 330pm on a weekday and my brain was fried at the office, having concentrated for… [Continue Reading]
Butter bean Mauritian curry a.k.a “cari gros pois”
I had a craving for home food this week. Back at home, we ate curry on a regular basis and the Indian food in Canada just isn’t the same (is… [Continue Reading]