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Gourmet Rig n’ Cheese

Comfort Food. There is nothing like it The beauty of comfort food is it goes beyond the stereotype. Each person has their own definition of what is considered comfort food. Whether it be a warm hearty bowl of chicken noodle, or a delicious grilled cheese with tomato soup. I think we can all agree that…

Black Pumpkin Ravioli | Brown Butter Sage Sauce

Not going to lie, I’m not huge on Halloween. I don’t put up cob webs or skeletons; I don’t hang ghosts in the windows. Growing up, Halloween parties just weren’t my thing. Perhaps it was too much effort to dress up or perhaps I didn’t want to freeze in a costume parading downtown nightclubs. My…

Spiced Apple & Pumpkin Soup

Here in Vancouver, the crisp air has come to make our noses red while not yet being cold enough to keep us indoors. I must say, our autumn so far has been picturesque. The maple trees are bright and full of red, yellow and green. The streets snow of leafs and evening comes way too…

Vegetarian Ramen

Vancouver is a culinary gold mine when it comes to food; especially Asian cuisine. If someone were to ask where to find the best of Asian cuisine in Canada, chances are they will say Vancouver (I’m not biased!). From Ramen to sushi there is no shortage of restaurants on every city block. Everyone…

Veg-orizo tortellini | Broccolini | Tomato Broth

One of my favorite recipes I make is Chorizo and ricotta stuffed tortellini with a goat cheese tomato sauce. Since I am experimenting with vegetarian dishes, I decided to try and “imitate” the flavors of chorizo. And, as you can probably guess, I managed to successfully create a recipe that will make you second guess that it’s vegetarian. …

Spicy Peanut Buddha Bowl

So hot right now…. And for good reason. They’re packed with protein, can be used with virtually anything left in the fridge and it keeps you full with leftovers #yum. I took some inspo from my gal pal Jaimee since we are on the vegetarian band wagon. Check out this recipe: Directions: For the Rice On medium…

Sriracha Lime Cauliflower Tostadas

This recipe will knock your socks off with flavor that you’ll forget it’s vegetarian! Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F For the Mango Salsa Add the diced mango, tomato, lime juice, red onion, cilantro and green onion in a medium sized bowl. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside…

CinCin | Vancouver

On a busy shopping street in Downtown Vancouver lays a culinary gem. Many people walk by the cobblestone staircase that leads to this gorgeous restaurant, without knowing it is actually there. Hidden up a stairwell is this years Best Italian Restaurant by Vancouver Magazine. ekk! The spacious restaurant has many areas to sit including close to the kitchen…

Dinner to beat the summer heat

Ah. Long summer nights. Beautiful and HOT! Especially without air conditioning (which my new condo lacks). While getting zero relief from the heat, all I can do is become a blob on the couch (or cold floor) until the sun goes down. There’s no surprise that most city goers lack energy to cook dinner and,…