Appetizers and Snacks
Beef Empanadas
Indulge your taste buds with this mouthwatering recipe for beef empanadas, a type of pastry filled with savory or sweet ingredients popular in Latin American and Spanish-speaking countries, as well as in the [...]
Duck Confit with Black Currants
Looking to wow your guests at your next dinner party? This recipe is technical but can be prepared ahead of time and is sure to impress. Recipe by: Chef Danny Beaulieu, Änkôr [...]
Papas Arrugadas
These Canary Island "papas" are small potatoes boiled in salty water until wrinkled. A relative of the famous Patatas Bravas, they make a delightful snack, appetizer or side dish and even more tasty [...]
Carrot-Shaped Cheese Ball
For decades, cheese balls have been a popular party food, providing a fun and delicious addition to any spread. Typically, they’re made with grated cheese and cream cheese, with an assortment of ingredients [...]
Cranberry Walnut Tassies
Cranberries, the ruby-coloured jewels of the festive season, are typically harvested in the fall between late September and November. Their vibrant red colour makes them visually appealing in a variety of dishes like [...]
Halloween Nuts and Bolts
Nuts and bolts is a savoury and addictive snack mix, also known as "party mix", often enjoyed during parties, gatherings, games, or holidays. It typically consists of a mixture of various crunchy and [...]
Best Guacamole Recipe
We've never met a guacamole we didn't like, and this variation is one of the most authentic we've made to date. After having this popular avocado dip made table side in Mexico, the [...]
Berry Salsa
Berry season is in full swing, and we are enjoying every minute of it. While we are grabbing orbs of blueberries by the handful, dipping strawberries in melted chocolate and topping raspberries with [...]
Goat Cheese Crostini 3 Ways
Summer entertaining should be easy and simple. These goat cheese crostini make tasty appetizers when company is coming, but they can also be the perfect snack for one. Crostini are easy to make [...]
Salsa Verde
Tomatillos, often called husk tomatoes, are not especially common in this neck of the woods, but they can be found. They are from the nightshade family and grow encased in a papery calyx [...]
Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
Cool down this summer with Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles! While ice cream is fun, popsicles are super easy to make at home with minimal effort. Using Greek yogurt to make these popsicles gives you [...]
Salsa Aguacate
This creamy pastel green salsa isn’t meant to be especially hot; it’s meant to provide a cooling counterpoint to other spicier condiments. Like all salsas, it can be spooned over a grilled protein [...]
Mezze Platter
Oh, what joy! Food boards are having a moment (or is it more like a long pause?) and foodies all over are HERE for it. All at once, images of creatively arranged nibbles [...]
Corn and Black Bean Salsa
This recipe is a hybrid of one discovered in a Southern Living magazine years ago, but most corn and black bean salsas are pretty similar. As with most salsas, it really comes down [...]
Spruce Tip Jelly
For millennia, the people who live in this area have used the local conifers as a food source. Tips, cones and needles are edible and quite delicious when prepared well. Pine is the [...]
Candied Jalapeños
The perfect condiment to all those summertime BBQs and picnics has to be candied jalapeños. These sweet and savoury peppers add a little something extra to burgers, hot dogs and are excellent on [...]
Salsa Criolla
As most salsas are, Salsa Criolla (Peruvian Red Onion Relish) is very simple to make, but vastly versatile. A popular side dish in Peru, this onion relish is light, crunchy and bright, made [...]
Mediterranean Flatbread
When it comes to busy weeknights, fast and easy dishes are always welcome. This Mediterranean Flatbread is a quick and easy dinner but also makes for a terrific appetizer when people are coming over.
Design your Platter
For some, a serving platter or charcuterie board is a quick-and-easy thing to throw together for guests. For others, it's an anxiety-inducing foray into a multitude of choices and artistic presentation that can [...]
Cilantro Pesto
Pesto can be made with almost any herb and cilantro is no exception. This version is made with cilantro leaves and stems (tons of flavour in stems), pumpkin seeds, Parmesan or Romano cheese, [...]
Mango Pineapple Salsa with Jicama
While you might be familiar with pineapple and mango salsa, have you considered adding jicama? This root vegetable is the root of a plant that produces beans similar to lima beans, but aren't edible. [...]
Tomato Green Chile Salsa
This is as close as I’ve come to replicating my favourite Hatch green chile and tomato salsa. The recipe is from New Mexico State University where chiles are serious business and it’s safe [...]
Mushroom Toast on Sourdough
Sometimes the simplest of dishes are the most impressive. That’s what I was thinking as I watched my friend Jen toss two or three different kinds of mushrooms, a knob of salted butter, a [...]
Seville Orange Marmalade
Toast with butter is not complete without a slather of jam, however we quite enjoy a dollop of marmalade on our buttered bread. A fruit preserve, marmalade is made from citrus fruits offering a [...]