Dinner Recipes

Stir-Fried Rice Noodles in Tamarind and Palm Sugar Sauce | Pad Thai

March 15, 2022

“When I started cooking in Canada, so many people asked me to put ketchup in my pad Thai, but I never would,”  says chef Nuit…

Weekend Free-ttata™

February 4, 2022

“Nothing tastes better than free!” says Bob Blumer, author of 2021 Gold winning cookbook, Flavorbomb: A Rogue Guide to Making Everything Taste Better. “My Weekend…

Winter Squash with Crispy Sage and Honey

February 4, 2022

“I love the caramel-y, pie-like flavor that squash develops as it roasts,” says Eden Grinshpan, author of 2021 Silver-winning cookbook, Eating Out Loud: Bold Middle…

Lamb Shank Tagine

January 15, 2022

“A tagine is a cone-shaped cooking vessel traditionally used in Moroccan cooking,” explains Peter Sanagan, author of the 2021 Shortlisted cookbook, Cooking Meat. ”Meat (commonly…

Zwiebelkuchen Onion Quiche

December 13, 2021

“This quiche is a Schales family tradition, served to celebrate the first crush of grapes after harvest and bless the new vintage,” says Jennifer Schell,…

Double Beef Patty Melt with Gruyère and Molasses Bread

December 1, 2021

“There really isn’t a patty melt culture in Canada,” says Matty Matheson, chef and author of 2021 Taste Canada Awards Shortlisted cookbook, Matty Matheson: Home…

Piri Piri Chicken

November 4, 2021

A staple menu item at Portuguese churrasquerias, piri piri chicken (also called pili pili or peri peri) derives its name from the peppers traditionally used…

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice Salad

October 13, 2021

“This salad fills your house with the most intoxicating pumpkin spice and maple aroma—who needs to burn a pumpkin spice candle when you have this…

Dominican Pumpkin Soup

October 12, 2021

“If I had to choose my favourite Dominican dish, it would be, without a doubt, Dominican pumpkin soup,” says Diala Canelo, author of the 2021…

Roasted Tomato Soup

October 12, 2021

“For the opening of Bel Café we wanted to do some menu items that absolutely everybody would like: from travellers staying in the hotel to…