Apple & Gouda Stuffed Chicken with Sage Gravy
I love taking a classic dish like seared chicken breast and sprucing it up with whatever seasonal ingredients are available to me. This time around, I was really inspired by tart apples and cozy herb flavours like sage and thyme to create a delicious pan gravy…. because who doesn’t love a pan gravy? I chose…
Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta & Goat Cheese
I’m sure I’ve said about 1000 times already that nothing screams comfort food quite like the start of autumn … but when that slight chill in the evenings starts, you better believe I am running over every recipe I can think of trying to cram them into my agenda for the next few months. Risotto…
Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Gravy
🎁 LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmas🎁 DAY 10 Have you ever wondered what the reality of writing a food blog is reaaaaally like? I test and pivot around obstacles that are bound to happen in the kitchen so that you don’t have to endure those yourselves. Although I’d like to think I am the Barefoot…
Kopytka with Sautéed Mushrooms, Kielbasa and Shredded Sprouts // Polish Potato Dumplings
☃ LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmas☃ DAY 8 So story time: the plan was to make Babcia’s pierogi this year. I set my mind to it at the beginning of November when I started thinking of what recipes I wanted to post this year for my 12 Days of LG,BE and pierogi were at the…
Cioppino (Fisherman’s Stew)
🎅LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmas🎅 DAY 7 This one is for all my seafood lover’s out there. A relatively quick stew that can be made within an hour, that doesn’t break the bank, but definitely makes you feel like you’re dining under some twinkly lights in San Francisco at night. The nice thing is that…
Seared Scallops with Brown Butter
🎁 LG,BE’s 12 Days of Christmas🎁 DAY 4 Last year for 12 Days of LG,BE, I sprinkled in a few different fancy schmancy proteins since it is after all the holidays…but also because I just love trying new seafood dishes and this one has become very popular for me at home as of late. We…
Coconut Chicken Curry
I don’t know why it took me so long to give into the flavour of curry but I’m glad I did. Growing up in my household, and for the most part all of our family friends’ households, curry was not a spice or a dish that was ever served. Poles are not really into using…
Penne alla Vodka
Who is looking for comfort food right about now? Something in a bowl, something easy to curl up on the couch with, something that isn’t complicated but yields the most delicious results… listen, I hear you. Last year I shared two of my all-time favourites; the BEST Bolognese and Creamy Butter Chicken. Thiiiis year, my…
Sausage and Quinoa Stuffed Butternut Squash
Thanksgiving is over but autumn continues on in this kitchen. I go through these phases of eating too much butternut squash in early September and then I have to put it away for a while because I know that I’ll want it all over again closer to Thanksgiving….and what do you know, I haven’t changed…
Spicy Chicken Couscous Bowl
Ahhh, it’s that time of year where I want to indulge on heavy comfort food as soon as the weather dips below 20 degrees! But, that doesn’t mean that I can’t find a dinner option that will keep me nourished and satisfied by using a lot of clean ingredients and is yet, still considered a…
Baked Hummus Pasta
Hi guys, I think this may be my new favourite pasta recipe as of late. It’s a spin on the ever so popular Tik Tok feta and tomato pasta but completely without dairy and honestly, you can barely tell the difference because the end result is just as creamy and delicious. INGREDIENTS Cooked pasta of…
Bruschetta Pizza with Balsamic Glaze
Since posting about the almighty green pizza last summer, I’ve been on the hunt for a reliable dough that settles my pizza satisfaction and costs less than buying pre-made flatbreads or dough from the grocery store. Pizza is like a chef’s playground–there’s too many options for ingredients that will make the perfect pie, yet also…
Filet Mignon with Peppercorn Cream Sauce
12 Days of Christmas with LG,BE Day 10: An evening winter grill, anyone? I got really luxe with my lobster fettuccine earlier this week, but I also figured it’s pretty fair to share a luxe ‘turf’ option too. In my boyfriend’s opinion? That always means FILET + since I’m the ‘mastermind behind flavour’ according to…
Lobster Fettuccine
12 Days of Christmas with LG,BE Day 8: Hey guys, I know I am 1 day behind on my 8th day of Christmas (so sorry!) but I’m back! Sometimes you need a a tiny break when you’re go-go-go all the time, (I’m human!!) , but I hope you’ll forgive me because I have a really…
Whole Roast Chicken with Garlic Thyme Butter
12 Days of Christmas with LG,BE Day 5: I will be the first to admit that my first roast chicken experience was a complete failure. What day did it happen on, you ask? Why, only Thanksgiving! (Yes, I made chicken instead of turkey on Turkey Day since it was a humble company of two). I…
Baked Citrus Salmon with Avocado Salsa
12 Days of Christmas with LG,BE Day 4: Winter dishes are usually portrayed as hearty stews, comforting casseroles, or meat-heavy classics…. but I’m here to expand your perspective my friends! Salmon is a delicious fish that’s just as adaptable for winter-eating as us Canadians are throughout the seasons. Salmon has this richness from all of…
“Coq Au Vin” Meatball Stew
12 Days of Christmas with LG,BE Day 3: If you were hoping that I was going to share some winter comfort food, then you came to the right place. Traditionally coq au vin is one of those prestigious French dishes that people hear about but mostly feel intimated when they think about executing the dish.…
Lemon Barley Risotto
Is there anything as indulgent as a healthy serving of fresh risotto? Comforting Italian food meets fine-dining, at least according to today’s restaurant scene. You tend to see luxurious ingredients in risotto — truffles, asiago, white asparagus, lobster, saffron… oh sorry, are you drooling? Should I stop? But we’re forgetting that risotto is made from…
Creamy Butter Chicken
I’ll be honest here, I have been holding off on sharing my rendition of butter chicken for three reasons. 1) I know it’s not super authentic but that’s the miracle of cooking at home!! 2) my mom gave me the original bones from this recipe from a 1998 Chatelaine magazine so I know it’s a…
Shish Taouk Kebabs
Okay, quick story time. One of my brother’s friends, Rabha, is literally the queen of Middle Eastern cooking. Every time she visits, she will without a doubt bring food…and I’m not not talking a cute veggie tray or bakery rolls. I’m talking homemade from the heart food — savoury pastries, the greatest toum to ever…
Sweet, Smoky & Sticky Ribs
We’re celebrating the last day of August with some good ol’ ribs. If COVID hadn’t hijacked summer events and festivals, I would be feasting at the Capital Ribfest immediantly. My family and I have definitely attended a few different rib festivals in the past and it’s always a treat to walk around, taste-test the different…
Old Bay Grilled Shrimp
Seafood + Old Bay =Happy LG,BE. 🙂 A match made in heaven. It makes me dream about sitting somewhere in the hazy New Orleans heat on a picnic bench. Simple brown paper rolled across the top as our tablecloth, lemon halves scattered across the mound of seafood boil that’s been dumped on your table for…
Pineapple Cilantro Salsa with Grilled Chicken
Plain grilled chicken: Plain grilled chicken with pineapple cilantro salsa: For the days when we can’t be whisked away to a tropical island, this fun and vibrant pineapple salsa really does the trick. Salsa is meant to generate flavour and freshen an otherwise bland or boring meal. Salsas are super easy to make IMO, and…
The Green Pizza
Ah pizza, a quarantine essential. Layered with gooey cheese, crisp pepperoni, and dunked crusts in garlic sauce, right? Sorry to disappoint guys, but I’m actually sharing a “healthier” pizza with you today, ’cause your girl is tired of carby-pizza sweats. When it comes to pizza, I’m a sucker for vegetarian options honestly, but I also…
Roast Pork Tenderloin + Herby Pan Gravy
My rule when it comes to big family gatherings is that until I’m the one who will be hosting everyone, I will only then worry that I have never cooked a whole turkey or a honey glazed ham, or anything significant like that in my life. And I don’t plan on doing it…”just for fun”…
Mediterranean Turkey + Spinach Meatballs
My fondest memory of eating Greek brings me back to my first year of university. Whenever my friends and I decided to stay in residence and have a girl’s night, we ended up ordering the most inauthentic chicken souvlaki meal you could imagine. We sprawled out around my dorm room to talk about our lives…
Wine Braised Short Ribs
I’m bringing it back with a recipe that never fails me. Wine Braised Short Ribs — and not just any short ribs…I’m talking Gordon Ramsay’s ode to earth in the form of rich, velvety, braised short ribs. Or at least, my version of Gordon’s version. I posted this my first time around on the blog…
Little Girl, Big Eats 