Eggplant Parmesan. Nothing says comfort food like homemade tomato sauce smothered in cheese. Oh there’s eggplant too.

Cocoa Macarons w/ Chestnut Filling. Daring Baker’s Challenge: failed. Taste-wise though, these were knockouts.

Pumpkin cookies always to soft and cakey? These crisp edged and chewy wonders will change your mind forever.

Caramel & Apple Cream Cheese Tart. Warm comfort on those chilly fall nights.

Cornmeal Crusted Salmon with Mussel Broth. A meal to be shared with good friends.

Dark Chocolate Mocha Cake. Smothered in Ganache and frosted with a coffee ground laced chocolate whipped cream.

Baked Polenta with Morel & Shiitake Mushroom Sauce. A cheap & easy way to use exotic mushrooms.

Vegetarian Chili served with Caramelized Onion and Bleu Cheese Sourdough Biscuits. Hello Fall.

BBQ Lamb Kebabs and Greek Salad.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies. Need I say more?

Chipotle Lime Marinated Chicken. Loathe to let go of Summer? These little beauties will surely warm you up.

Broccoli & Cheese Tart with Potato Crust. Dough to complicated? Make a Savory tart with a potato crust. So simple!

Chili nights? Need a quick, satisfying dinner? Easy Corn & Black Bean Soup with Spinach & Feta Biscuits.

Roasted Cornish Hens and Insalata Caprese. Ludicrously easy.

Living in North America’s only Cittaslow town has it’s advantages. Ridiculously fresh seafood being just one of them.

Gorgeous colour, luscious texture, complex flavour and only 4 ingredients! Roasted Beet & Yogurt Purée.

When the weather starts to cool off, I turn to comfort food. Of the gourmet variety, of course.

These muffins are made with love, and lots of butter.

Salty, Sweet & Creamy. This Ice Cream delivers all the goods.

Simple, fresh and easy to make. Eggplant Neapolitan uses all your summer veggies.

Find out why these are called “Idle Hand” Bars, my Blogger Secret Ingredient entry.

A simple dressing to dress two simple salads. Weekend fare at it’s best.