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These Pickled Radish Seed Pods will become a pantry staple. Record Breaking Rain It has been the summer of rain. We broke a 50-year moisture record this year which, for a few reasons is great. The spring was met with many forest fires. Fire bans went up very early in the season, the moisture was…
This Kale & Shallot Phyllo Pizza is a unique twist on pizza using fresh produce. I handle 1000’s of pounds of fresh produce every week. It is a food lovers dream and I am loving my job. It has inspired my use of fresh fruits and vegetables even more then I thought possible. My greatest…
This Lentil Mushroom Pate has incredible flavour featuring Canadian Lentils. Looking for an interesting appetizer for the Canadian Lentils contest I wanted to do something very different. The earthiness of mushrooms seemed like a natural paring with lentils, some shallots garlic and thyme with a hit of lemon was the perfect balance. It felt like…
This Grilled Vegetable Salad has incredible flavour featuring the best of the season. For the first trial run on my new Char-Broil stainless grill I went with something I don’t cook every day and a fabulous Spring grilling dish. Shish kabobs! The combination of beef and vegetables is absolute perfection. I love shish kabobs, but…
This Quinoa Salad with Preserved Lemon is simple to make and showcases incredible flavour. Earlier this year I made a few jars of preserved lemons and limes. Looking for a way to use some of my preserved citrus I thought a salad was in order. I love quinoa and knew that would be the perfect…