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Sweet Corn, Red Chili Linguine with Fresh Ricotta and Basil 25 Jul 2013 | 09:11 pm
Sometimes cooking becomes the daily grind. You have no creativity and don’t feel like cooking very much. I was in that place for a little while, a funk, if you will. I think we all go through phase...
ELLICSR Kitchen – July 11, 2013 Toronto General Hospital 11 Jul 2013 | 06:22 am
I hope everyone’s doing well – I just wanted to say that I will be at ELLICSR Kitchen on Thursday, July 11 from 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm at Toronto General Hospital (200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario M...
Feta, Dill and Red Chili Phyllo Cigars 30 Mar 2013 | 03:33 am
It finally feels like Spring is around the corner. The days are getting longer and the sun is shining a little brighter. I can’t wait until we’re basking in the sun of summer and eating al fresco an...
Lentil Basmati Rice with Crispy Onions 29 Jan 2013 | 12:49 am
I wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy New Year. It’s still January so it’s not *so* late. I wanted to post this recipe up around New Year’s because it’s a nice winter dish. Lentils are also sup...
Sweet and Sticky Vermicelli Squares (or Diamonds!) 6 Dec 2012 | 01:00 am
I realized I don’t bake very much anymore. I don’t know how this happened. Several nights a week after dinner I scour through my cookbooks and online to find something to bake. I always feel like e...
Lamb and Harissa Meatballs 15 Nov 2012 | 11:22 pm
It was my dad’s birthday last month and my mom and sister organized a fabulous cocktail party for him. It’s almost a month later and I’m still thinking about the spread they put together. I wasn’t e...
Mutabbal – Middle Eastern Eggplant and Tahini Dip 10 Nov 2012 | 12:29 am
There’s a cafeteria-type restaurant that I frequent because it has the best mutabbal (similar to baba ghanoush) ever. It’s a Toronto-based Middle Eastern chain and I love it. My husband grew up in t...
Caramelized Leek and Goat Cheese Spread 1 Nov 2012 | 06:53 am
I’m a big-time snacker. Little bites of cheese, bread, and veggies is what I call deliciousness. When my husband is on-call for work, I relish in the thought that I don’t have to cook a proper meal ...
End of Summer Corn and Potato Salad with Red Chilies 4 Sep 2012 | 10:10 pm
Today is one of those days where it looks like 7:00 pm at noon. It’s rainy and thundering and all I want to do is stay in all day. Is this a sign that summer’s over? For the past few days I’ve bee...
Cherry Custard Pie with a Corn Meal Crust 30 Jul 2012 | 10:15 pm
I thought to myself that I better get this post up before cherries go totally out of season and I will look like an idiot putting this post up in the dead of winter when cherries are hard to come by. ...