Banana Bread French Toast with Vanilla-Berry Compote

As autumn comes into full swing, we’re going to need some heavy breakfasts to keep warm throughout the day. If you’re on a cleanse or a diet, make this on cheat day (or you can quit the diet, it’s not worth it to live without salt and fat anyway).

This recipe is not-so-subtly inspired by brunch at The Manx.

Homemade sweet chilli sauce + oven-baked drumsticks

Happy August, everybody! I’ve really been enjoying my time off, and I hope y’all are making the most of what’s left of summer too. Let’s jump right into this, so we can all spend less time reading and more time outside (and eating).

Tandoori-inspired vegetarian quinoa

So I’ve only got one week left of my cleanse, and I think I’ve become pretty damn good at it.

This is only going to be a short post, but it’s a delicious one! My friend Carl made me this dish for dinner the other night and I was hooked. It’s rich, savoury, spicy, sweet, and all around easy to boot. It’s a vegetarian one-pot wonder full of veggies and protein – flavoured with Indian garam masala.

Three-cheese stuffed shells, with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes

Sometimes you need real comfort food. Sometimes you want more than Kraft Dinner can give you. Sometimes you want to spend $18 on cheese.

This is the scrumptious recipe that fulfills all those desires and more. It’s my go-to for cold nights, impressing friends, and… well, just for my own enjoyment. These pasta shells are overflowing with ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella, and then baked in lots of tomato sauce. Melty and hearty is the name of the game.

Blood Orange and Balsamic Chicken Spring Salad

“This is the best salad I’ve ever had… You can quote me on your blog.”

                                                                          – Heather Sherlock, lover of food.

It’s finally spring in Ottawa! It’s real this time, and we can let ourselves relax. After weeks of rain and wind, peppered with just enough sun to keep you from staying in bed all day – it’s finally here. I, for one, couldn’t be happier. Down with winter – welcome spring.

Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Oatmeal Bars (No-Bake!)

I’m a huge fan of chocolate and peanut butter, like most other sentient humans.

I also love to bake.

But do I always have the time to whip up a chocolate soufflé? No. That’s why simple no-bake desserts are so much fun. They don’t always save you time, I just find that cooking feels like less work if you don’t have to throw something in the oven. From cheesecakes to cookies, there are plenty of treats that do their thing in the fridge.