Recipes

Spaghetti squash, leek and crimini casserole
Spaghetti squash, leek and crimini casserole
Leek, crimini, cream and parmesan baked into the strands of one squash until it bubbles and browns. Read more...
How to cook spaghetti squash
How to cook spaghetti squash
Split it, scoop it, bake it or pressure cook it, then squeeze out the extra moisture. Read more...
Pan-roasted asparagus with garlic and lemon
Pan-roasted asparagus with garlic and lemon
Simple, fast, and hard to mess up. Ready in under 10 minutes. Read more...
Maple pumpkin pie
Maple pumpkin pie
This pie starts with a real pumpkin and gets its sweetness from maple syrup. Read more...
Spaghetti squash with brown butter and sage
Spaghetti squash with brown butter and sage
Brown butter and sage turn spaghetti squash into a side dish that tastes like fall. Read more...
Red kuri squash soup
Red kuri squash soup
Roasted red kuri blends into a silky, sweet soup that you can make a day ahead. Read more...
Bacon and leek rotini
Bacon and leek rotini
Smoky bacon and soft leeks make a quick pasta for the night before the big dinner. Read more...
Baked mac and cheese with crispy onions
Baked mac and cheese with crispy onions
This baked mac and cheese sets with eggs and cream and gets a crispy onion topping. Read more...
Caramelized onion linguine
Caramelized onion linguine
Slow-cooked onions turn sweet and jammy and do most of the work in this pasta. Read more...
Garlic-butter striploin for two
Garlic-butter striploin for two
Two striploins basted in garlic butter make an easy holiday dinner for a smaller table. Read more...
Sunday pot roast
Sunday pot roast
A slow, low braise turns a chuck roast into fork-tender beef with its own gravy. Read more...
Three-colour roast potatoes with sage
Three-colour roast potatoes with sage
Red, purple and golden potatoes roasted with sage make the prettiest bowl on the table. Read more...
Crispy smashed fingerlings
Crispy smashed fingerlings
These fingerlings come out crisp on the outside, creamy on the inside and covered in Parmesan. Read more...
Garlic mashed potatoes
Garlic mashed potatoes
This buttery garlic mash is made with Alberta yellow potatoes and real cream. Read more...
Roasted red kuri halves
Roasted red kuri halves
Red kuri has thin skin, so there is no peeling. Roasted halves keep in the fridge for a few days, which makes the second night easy. Read more...
Roasted whole garlic
Roasted whole garlic
It squeezes out soft and sweet and spreads like butter on bread. Read more...
Leek and crimini buckwheat rotini
Leek and crimini buckwheat rotini
Cook the leek slowly in a spoonful of butter until it goes soft, then add the sliced crimini mushrooms and let them brown. Read more...
Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon
Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon
Break the little round sprouts off the stalk, toss them with oil, salt and some chopped bacon, and roast them. Read more...
Pan-fried Swiss chard with garlic scapes
Pan-fried Swiss chard with garlic scapes
It's super simple, and an easy way to get some extra greens into my diet. Read more...
Grilled garlic scapes
Grilled garlic scapes
They are the perfect marriage between green beans, asparagus, and garlic. Read more...
Beet gratin
Beet gratin
It's soft, smoky, salty, cheesy and delicious. Read more...
Beef and pumpkin stew
Beef and pumpkin stew
Here is a quick beef and pumpkin stew recipe. Read more...
German potato salad
German potato salad
This variation of German Potato Salad, inspired by our dear friend Sven, is a year-round favorite at our table. Read more...
White sauce
White sauce
White sauce takes 10 minutes and freezes in portions. From there you've got the base for lasagna, mac and cheese, pot pie, or creamy pasta. Read more...
Sheet pan dinner
Sheet pan dinner
It's not fancy but it's full of good ingredients and just works. Pick your veg. Add your protein. Get on with your week. Read more...
Summer berry salad
Summer berry salad
This salad is flexible, so use whatever you have on hand. Read more...
Tin foil cooking
Tin foil cooking
Fire, barbecue, or oven, the method is the same. Read more...
Massaged kale salad
Massaged kale salad
Two minutes of work and it's a whole different vegetable. Read more...
Marinated veggie kabobs
Marinated veggie kabobs
Everything gets chopped and marinated ahead of time, so at supper you are only putting it on the grill. Read more...
Lemon garlic vinaigrette
Lemon garlic vinaigrette
One of the bottlenecks to eating salad is having a good dressing around. Here is a quick recipe. Read more...
Garlic scape and radiatori summer salad
Garlic scape and radiatori summer salad
Good warm, at room temperature, or cold, so it works for lunches, a potluck, or a simple side. Read more...
Slow cooker red cabbage
Slow cooker red cabbage
It's even better reheated, so it's a good one to make ahead. Read more...
Farm pumpkin pie
Farm pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie filling made from scratch always beats the filling from the can. Here is a straightforward recipe for one pie, start to finish. Read more...
Dill dip
Dill dip
It is the thing that gets a plate of raw vegetables actually eaten. Read more...
Chimichurri
Chimichurri
It goes on steak, on eggs, on potatoes, on roasted vegetables. Read more...
Borscht
Borscht
One giant beet makes most of a pot, and a pot lasts as lunch for most of the week. Read more...