Yup. That would be two corn recipes from yours truly. In a row. Pretty sure avoiding repeats is food blogging 101. The hell with it though, because seasonal corn deserves the spotlight. Just look at that charisma. These beauties are a cinch to throw together in under 20 minutes. I used fresh corn right off the cob,…
Seasonal Cooking
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Grilled Corn with Chili Lime Butter
Not to brag or anything, but in 1992 I was 2nd runner up in my hometown’s annual corn eating contest. I took home the honour by eating nearly 2 cobs of corn, hands free, in under 2 minutes. I was a kind of a big deal after that. (among my mom and two best friends only) Corn…
How to: Quickie Meal – Grilled Lime Ginger Mahi Mahi
Remember the grilled pineapple salsa I posted a few weeks back? This fish is DYN-O-MITE with it. Mahi Mahi has firm, dense flesh that stands up well to grilling. It’s also a sustainable choice if it is wild caught in the US atlantic (which mine is!). Wanna know if your seafood choices are sustainable? Check…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Sweet Cherry Mojitos
It’s cherry season, and I am absolutely gorging myself this year. Kudos cherries growers, your harvest is seriously top notch. I’ve been perusing cherry recipes in search of inspiration all week. I found loads of intriguing recipes for baked desserts but I haven’t been keen on turning my oven on in this first little heat…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Grilled Pineapple, Two Ways
GRILLING SEASON!!!! (all caps totally necessary) Grilled pineapple needs to be on to your list of ‘things to grill’ this summer. NEEDS TO BE. (once again, legit all cap use) To convince you I’m posting two recipes, and both are blow-your-hair-back good. First up is grilled pineapple salsa. The photo below pretty much sums up…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Mushroom & Pepper Tacos with Quick Pickled Onions
So I’m a little behind on the Cinco de Mayo theme. No one gets sick of tacos though, right? For the record if you answered ‘no, I get sick of tacos’, we can’t be friends. It’s almost as bad as saying ‘I get sick of pizza’, which would make us mortal enemies. So team taco,…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Roasted Asparagus Soup
After such a long winter, Ontario’s spring bounty is really taking its sweet time showing itself. And I’m an impatient person. So I caved and bought American asparagus. (GASP! i know). The treachery of it tore me up a little. Until it hit my lips. This soup is so damn good. And so damn simple….