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Splash of Chardonnay: a Cremini Risotto
Ahh how I love-hate this dish. It seems so simple, only requiring patience and rice. But no matter how many times I have changed recipes...

Karine Wlasichuk
Dec 9, 2019


'Not Another Ramen Night': Peppers and Cabbage Invasion
No need for a surprised look: ramen and pho pots are the ultimate hosting/wine night favourites. Starch, flavours, spice, multiple...

Karine Wlasichuk
Dec 8, 2019


Lasagna Ooh Na Na : the Liquid Form
You read that right. This is no lasagna recipe. This is the garden vegetable soup recipe you end up with when you finished preparing a...

Karine Wlasichuk
Dec 8, 2019


Marinara-ing : a Guide to the Classic and Simple Red Sauce
Goal: if one, one person cooks for a significant other tonight because this gave them an idea, my job is done. Nothing says 'I love you'...

Karine Wlasichuk
Dec 7, 2019


From Trash to Cash: Turn the Old Potatoes into Hasselbacks
The Hasselback potato recipe, although sounding like the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, has the reverse effect on your beloved vegetable: it...

Karine Wlasichuk
Dec 5, 2019


Not your Mother's Stroganoff (unless you're Ella, kanyeshna)
A fun fact to start: Конечно, kanyeshna, is one of the first words I learned when studying Russian to work in Eastern Ukraine- ah I know,...

Karine Wlasichuk
Dec 2, 2019


The Forgotten Folks: Broth up the Half-Used Veggies
You probably know by now that one of my favourite hobbies is to hunt down lonely half-consumed items in the fridge and pantry and turn...

Karine Wlasichuk
Dec 1, 2019


Sunday Dinna': Chicken Parmigiana + Lumaconi
Disclaimer: nobody in this household is of Italian descent. However, if the American-Italian population taught me one thing, it is the...

Karine Wlasichuk
Dec 1, 2019


Creamy Shiitake Rotini with a Touch of Green: the 10-Minute Lunch Solution
As my tiny best friend is slowly snoring her way to dreamland, I am taking a few minutes to show you today's lunch idea for a quiet,...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 30, 2019


Just a Spoonful of Sugar (makes the cabbage worth the work) Beef Stir-Fry Night
If you know this song (if not, who are you!?), you'll appreciate that I found words to end the sequence perfectly. Now. This recipe,...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 28, 2019


Hit or Miss: Making Carbonara Pasta with Two Replacements
In the kitchen- but also in flight itineraries, spa and hotel reviews-, I like to test out all the options and make each possible mistake...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 27, 2019


Sesame Salmon or, Can you Tell I Missed Fish When I Was Pregnant?
Tonight I come to you from my kitchen which basically smells like a sushi shop, with the sesame oil and the ginger being minced- don't...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 26, 2019


Winter Harvest: Rutabaga and Carrot Cream Soup
I just need you to know that these are dried oregano branches imported from the spectacular mountains of Greece. Not cannabis. Now that...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 25, 2019


Thanksgiving-esque Side Platter or, How to Elevate Simple Winter Vegetables
I need to preface this post by explaining that I do not celebrate Thanksgiving (AUDIBLE GASPS). I grew up with a French-Canadian father...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 25, 2019


Dash of Paprika: as Fragrant as a Basa Fillet Can Get
Before you read the ingredient list and think, well I don't have those? Let me start by saying this: I have been very lucky to...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 24, 2019


Creamy, yet Vegan? A Mushroom Ramen Dream
6 people. 2 pots of ramen. Not sure how many bottles. Last night was one of those perfect Friday nights when people unite and sympathise...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 24, 2019


Flu Season 101: Antiviral Broth with Tubetti and Chickpeas
'Tis official. Flu season is in and this family wants nothing to do with it. Cold season, or for 90% of men, a brush with death,...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 21, 2019


'It Was on Sale' Okay, Now What? - The Tale of the Sweet Corn Cream Soup
We've all been there. We see a vegetable on mega sale- we're talking, 10 for $2. Then we think 'well that sounds GREAT', so you pay, and...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 18, 2019


I Like Big Fish and I Cannot Lie: a State-of-the-Art Summer’s Day Trout Recipe
Judging by the frantic and overly forceful manner in which I scrape off the ice from the car windows every morning, I can tell you that...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 17, 2019


Eggplant Parm, with a Plot Twist
It all started with a deep need to get rid of the extra eggplant in my fridge (last one of this week's stash, I promise). I also had new...

Karine Wlasichuk
Nov 17, 2019
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