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Spring Beef Stew with Mushrooms, Peas, and Baby Potatoes
I've been craving beef stew, but not a heavy stick to your bones winter stew. I wanted something comforting but still light, fresh, and nourishing. As I imagined what would qualify as a spring beef stew a few flavors came to mind: fresh dill, mushrooms, leeks, bacon, and peas. While grocery...
Roasted Beet and Sweet Potato Salad with Quinoa and Balsamic
I'm all about the beets, 'bout the beets right now. Last week it was a recipe for Lemony Pasta with Beet Greens, Fennel Seed, and Aleppo Peppers. This week it's roasted beets in a quinoa salad with sweet potato, red onion, avocado, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. This hearty, healthy salad...
Lemony Pasta with Beet Greens, Fennel Seed, and Aleppo Peppers
Beets are a cool weather crop that I especially enjoy in early spring, when the farmers market is just getting going and fresh seasonal veggies are few. In the anticipation of spring, I celebrate any seasonal veggie I can get my hands on. Recently I picked up the cutest little bunch of beets at...
Sardine Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
I try to eat at least 2 servings of fatty fish a week (1 serving = 4 ounces) to ensure I get enough omega-3 fats in my diet. Examples of fatty fish include salmon, Atlantic mackerel, herring, lake trout, sardines, albacore tuna, anchovy, black cod. It's important to eat a variety of different fish...
Tilapia with Peppers and Harissa Sauce
Sometimes I just crave bell peppers, especially as summer fades into fall, which is their season. These vibrant, fruity capsicums make me think of Middle Eastern cuisine or that of Moorish Spain. Fresh bell peppers are a treat, but I'm thankful for the convenience of frozen sliced bell peppers...
Lemony Courgettes with Edamame, Chile, and Yogurt
Is it autumn yet? Not in Tampa. It's still high summer and Florida's unbearably humid subtropical climate makes me feel like a little dumpling in a steamer basket. I step outside of my nice, cool apartment and immediately I'm dripping with sweat and overcome by the suffocating swelter. My husband...
My Favourite Autumn Recipes
After all that talk about how much I love fall in my most recent blog post I decided to round up my favourite autumn recipes and share them with you. Do you ever take a moment to flip through your recipe collection and reminisce? It's like digging the box of your autumn wardrobe out of storage and...
Get Cozy with Yummy Supper Cookbook Giveaway!
Hello friends! It's been awhile…summer is gone and it's officially time for autumn tarts, soups and stews. After a year and a half in Ireland I unexpectedly got the opportunity to go home to the United States for the entire month of September. I spent a lot of time giving piggy back rides...
Caribbean Carrot and Mango Salad
My Caribbean Carrot and Mango Salad is inspired by flavours I discovered in St. Lucia on my honeymoon 7 years ago. The food was unlike anything I had ever experienced in the United States, where I'm from. My husband and I stayed at a beautiful beachside resort called Anse Chastanet. Each...
Cool it Down or Spice it Up: My Favourite Summer Recipes
All that talk about summer grilling in my previous blog post made me a bit nostalgic. I've gone through the La Domestique archives and plucked out a few of my favourite recipes for high summer. It's all about keeping the cooking simple and quick. Get out of the kitchen as much as possible and fire...