#comfortfood

Pasta Bake

July 8, 2018 1

There is no shame in being a pasta fiend. Between my cake business and being a full time Mom, I barely have time to eat, so when I do, I just eat whatever is the quickest the most filling to…

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A classic. Yet somehow, I have no idea how to make it the traditional way, and I never bothered to try to learn. So this is my version, one where I combine all of my favourite healing and healthy ingredients,…

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Coq Au Vin

August 3, 2017 Like

Aside from pasta and sauce from a jar, this was the first dish I ever cooked. In my early teens I had managed to let out a vortex of fire from the school gas oven, which got me banned from…

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Apple Pie

June 5, 2017 1

I made this for my Dad’s birthday this year, because there’s nothing better than Grandma’s homemade Apple Pie. This actually isn’t the original version, because Dad has been eating less and less sweets for the past three decades in order…

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Raviolo al Uovo

May 1, 2017 1

There are days when I go into Italian Mama mode, and today was the day. To nest an egg yolk inside a giant ravioli? Well, that’s just a whole other level fit for a fancy dinner party. To make the…

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Truffle Gratin

April 20, 2017 1

I know, as soon as you hear the word ‘truffle’ you immediately relate to pretentious food that will break your budget; but for those who have a mature palette and love their truffle, you will love this recipe. I use…

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Mini Shanghai Wontons in Chicken & Ginger Broth (15m+)

March 6, 2017 Like

Ah the ages of Teething and Terrible Twos… It’s quite the mad house at the moment – I have P2, who is late in teething, so she spends her days walking around the house crying; and I have my thumb…

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Chicken Pot Pie

January 31, 2017 Like

I love the white stuff. If it were up to me, I would be living in the mountains all year around, with permanent goggle marks on my face. Once I was introduced to off piste, touring and backcountry skiing, I…

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No Bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

October 4, 2016 Like

How am I handling two kids? Well, for starters, I’ve launched myself on a crash course of learning to multi task; and needless to say, I now have much less free time, so I’m all up for recipes which serve…

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Zatar Biscuits (12m+)

June 6, 2016 Like

Peanut’s virus ridden days are over! I’ve lost count, but he must have been ill nonstop for the past 6 months… Big Boos to the winter blues! Now that we’re stepping into Spring, Peanut is finally getting some sunshine and…

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