Posts Tagged ‘pasta’

Black Trumpet Risotto

I’m just going to throw this right out there right away.  I don’t like Mushrooms.  I despise their texture but love their flavor.  I’m like the child you have who, when they see the smallest piece, will throw a fit and refuse to eat.  Well, ok,  I am not that bad but you get the…

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Jalapeno Corn Gnocchi with Crispy Panchetta

  Doesn’t that look delicious?!  Colourful, flavorful and a perfect fusion of my two favorite cuisines: Mexican and Italian. What a weird combo right?  One of the more frequent questions asked whenever I do an interview: “What is your favorite type of cuisine to cook?”  My answer always sounds strange as I reply, “Mexican and…

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Potato Goat Cheese Agnolotti | Lemon Brown Butter Sauce

Oh Dang! Guys, so first of all: my computer was having technical issues so I haven’t been able to post ( I finished a post via my cellphone yesterday which was awful).  As an update: my media life has been put on hold and my office life has been me on my couch working with…

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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…

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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…

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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. …

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Spicy Summer Tagliatelle

Summer, spice and everything nice. Chorizo, broccoli rabe, Lemon and peas with fresh Tagliatelle pasta. Honestly, this recipe was made because I had hardly anything in the fridge and didn’t want to go to the grocery store.  Of course, my kitchen always has these staples: lemon, shallots, garlic, peas, parmesan and items to make fresh pasta…

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Comox Valley Eats

If you didn’t know,  I was born in the Comox Valley.   A small place (compared to Vancouver) that is rich with ocean views and mountains. If you search this town online, you will find  it’s a place for young families and retirees.  Who is to blame them, the real estate is afforable and the…

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Fresh Pasta Dough

  One of my favorite things to make is fresh pasta. Taking such simple ingredients and transforming them into tortellini, ravioli, Farfalle and Pappardelle (yum). You can add different flavors to the dough, the opportunities are endless when you have thebase to a good quality pasta dough. Even with the proper measurements, pasta dough may…

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