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Recipes

Mac & Cheese
We tested this recipe more than any other in this book, or so it feels. The goal was the perfect mac and cheese for kids as well as adults. My...
Mac & Cheese
We tested this recipe more than any other in this book, or so it feels. The goal was the perfect mac and cheese for kids as well as adults. My...

Candied Parsnip Fries
When parsnips are roasted, they become so sweet and caramelized from their natural sugars that I always want to call them "candied."
Candied Parsnip Fries
When parsnips are roasted, they become so sweet and caramelized from their natural sugars that I always want to call them "candied."

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
I got hooked on Starbucks' lemon poppy seed loaf after my workouts, which unfortunately completely defeated the purpose of the exercise. And so began my hunt for a slightly healthier...
Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
I got hooked on Starbucks' lemon poppy seed loaf after my workouts, which unfortunately completely defeated the purpose of the exercise. And so began my hunt for a slightly healthier...

Apricot & Cranberry Buttermilk Scones
For almost ten years, these scones were a favourite dish café item. Former dish chef Elena popularized them, and she still makes the best!
Apricot & Cranberry Buttermilk Scones
For almost ten years, these scones were a favourite dish café item. Former dish chef Elena popularized them, and she still makes the best!

Simple Sole Meunière
Pan-fried with lemon is how my dad used to cook his freshly caught Georgian Bay bass. Later I discovered this was an age-old classic French dish. The first time I...
Simple Sole Meunière
Pan-fried with lemon is how my dad used to cook his freshly caught Georgian Bay bass. Later I discovered this was an age-old classic French dish. The first time I...

Roasted Reds
This recipe is inspired by a photo from Sara Foster's Fresh Every Day. This is an easy and pretty dish, colourful and unexpected.
Roasted Reds
This recipe is inspired by a photo from Sara Foster's Fresh Every Day. This is an easy and pretty dish, colourful and unexpected.