1 kg new nugget, fingerling or purple potatoes washed and scrubbed 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1 bay laurel leaf 1 tbsp sea salt 1 x 350g package organic semi firm tofu 3 tbsp brown rice oil 3 tbsp rice vinegar
Horseradish Potato Crusted Salmon with Pickle Sauce
INGREDIENTS The Salmon 2 russet (or Russian Blue or Yukon Gold) potatoes, baked and chilled 2 tablespoons horseradish 2 tablespoons oil Salt and pepper 4 salmon filets, 6 ounces each The Pickle Sauce 2 dill pickles, chopped 1 small
Roasted Beet and Potato Borscht
2 pound red beets (about 5 medium), scrubbed, peeled, and cut into medium dice 1 pound russet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and cut into medium dice 2 shallots, coarsely chopped 3 to 5 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tablespoons olive
Twice Baked Potatoes
Compliments of the Food Network These potatoes still taste buttery and rich but are much lighter than the full fat version by using a small amount of butter to saute sweet leeks and some chive flavored reduced fat cream cheese.
Vegetarian Shepherds Pie
Ingredients: For stew 10 ounces pearl onions (about 2 1/4 cups) 9 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 1/2 pounds seitan, sliced 1/4 inch thick and patted dry 3 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, sliced 1/2
Greek Style Potatoes
Ingredients 1/3 cup olive oil 1 1/2 cups water 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 2 cubes chicken bouillon (I tried without the bouillon, added onion, ground
Truffle Poutine
Ingredients: 300ml good quality beef stock 200ml good quality chicken stock 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 2 tsp truffle oil 8g fresh black truffle 1kg French fries (I like to use Yukon Golds, Russets or Red Chieftains) 200g cheese curds
Home is Where the Heart Is
Happy Spring! I hope all of you are well and soaking up this extra bit of sunshine that we’re seeing more and more of every day. The signals of spring– purple and yellow crocuses, emerging cherry blossoms and singing birds,
Happy (belated) New Year!
I meant to update this blog earlier with a Happy New Year note. But then the New Year became the middle of January and then it became the Lunar New Year and now February is around the corner. I’m seeing
Potato CSA 2012!
Today at the Vancouver Winter Farmers Market (at Nat Bailey Stadium every Saturday) it was the CSA fair. The weather wasn’t the best, but I do appreciate that the rain wasn’t as heavy as was forecasted. And although there was