Recipes Apr 7, 2011 French Mint’s Salade Nicoise Denise Marchessault, chef and owner of French Mint cooking school, writes: “I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like this salad. Traditional ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 French Mint’s Orange & Carrot Soup image: Caroline West In the mood for something bright and healthful? This soup from French Mint will make you feel good on the dreariest ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Fennel & Apple Salad with Candied Almonds, Aged White Cheddar Serve with some warm crusty bread —grilled cornbread is my choice in the restaurant. For 4 servings, you will need: 1 large head romaine lettuce; ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Crispy Kale I first came across this recipe in Betsy Block’s The Dinner Diaries (Algonquin Books, 2008). If you have ever tried to reconcile ethical and ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Comox Brie, Portobello Mushroom and Butternut Squash Fall Quiche From Alesha Davies, Owner/Operator of AJ’s Organic Catering: When skies begin to darken earlier and the weeks leading to Christmas start moving ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Coconut Curried Vegetables Ingredients 1 med. cauliflower , cut into medium pieces 1 med. eggplant, cut in 1 1/2″ cubes 2 lg. red bell peppers, cut in 1 1/2″ cubes ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Celery Root and Chile Gratin Ingredients: 3 lbs celery root 3 TBs olive oil 1/2 to 1 fresh red chile, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves 1 cup 1/2 and 1/2 cream salt and freshly ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Caramelized Apple Salad with Spicy Orange Vinaigrette By Sylvia Weinstock Saanich, Saltspring Island and Cowichan Valley farms grow numerous apple varieties, including King, Prima, Belle de Boskoop, ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Café Brio’s Savoury Tomato Tart photo: Savoury Tomato Tart, served with Parry Bay Farm lamb loin and mixed greens Chef Laurie Munn from Café Brio served this elegant tart as a side ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Butternut Squash Soup with Pumpkin Seed Oil This recipe was taken from the harvest menu section of the Araxi cookbook Chef James Walt writes: “This soup is very simple to make. Use ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Butternut Squash Chutney Ingredients 1 onion 2 tbsp garlic puree 2 lbs butternut squash,1 cm dice 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Ginger 1/2 tsp allspice 1/2 tsp ... Read More
Recipes Apr 7, 2011 Balsamic Roasted Pumpkin and Beets This week’s pumpkin recipe comes from Caren McSherry, the owner of Vancouver’s Gourmet Warehouse. Caren’s new cookbook is In A ... Read More
