You may have to visit a Japanese specialty store to put some dashi granules and mirin in your pantry and you’ll be very happy you…
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Monday Soup
The traditional Monday meal in New Orleans is red beans and rice. That’s because back in the days before washing machines and hot water tanks,…
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Corned Beef Hash
I made this using a brisket I prepared by brining for three weeks then simmering. If you’ve got access to a good deli nearby, have…
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Beans & Bacon
I made this dish using Roma tomatoes I smoked, vacuum-packed and froze at the end of the growing season. It’ll also taste great with standard…
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Yam & Ham
You’re going to love the combination of flavours and textures in this complex-tasting, yet easily-prepared salad. Sweet yam, smokey ham and the crunch of curried…
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Lazy Locro
There are innumerable versions of the Argentinian soup or stew known as locro, though they do tend to have similar flavour profiles. This speedy version…
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Citrusy Pork Salad
If you’re opposed to pork, you’re probably on the wrong website, though you could use chicken breast for this salad with great results. One of…
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Bison & Hummus
The flavours in this dish are very much inspired by North African cuisine, yet the use of bison gives it a local flair. The simplified…
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Apple Bacon Cabbage
Readers familiar with traditional Eastern European cuisine will immediately recognize the comfort food flavour combination of bacon, onion and cabbage. I’ve used apples here to…
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Beef Bones
If you’ve never tried this fabulously fatty treat, you owe it to yourself to indulge at least once. The richness of the marrow is countered…
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