Pressure Cooker Beet Risotto with Brown Butter Shrimp and Chive Oil

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Beets, Roasted Fennel with Pepita Crema

It's a new year and I am starting to book some new, exciting events and classes. First up will be another Drop in Dinner at T…

Mini Kofta with Beets, Hummus and Zhug at The Hot and Spicy Food Festival

As one of the ten chefs participating in the Ten for the Next Gen Series at Harbourfront's Hot and Spicy Food Festival   I wa…

Roasted Beet, Walnut, Feta and Kale Salad: The harvest

We are headed into harvest time and I once heard Chef Michael Chiarello describe it as a time where one foot is in the summer and…

Beet Soup with a Japanese Subtext

The red tones in this picture make me think of Matisse's "The Red Studio": rich, mysterious and satisfying.  This b…

A warm goat cheese salad, & 8 tips for an enjoyable restaurant meal with your kids

Life can be such a whirlwind, even if that whirlwind is made of lots of in-the-moment moments and exciting new collaborations. Su…

Biitsu no masukarupoone tofu-zoe / beets with mascarpone tofu dip

Softly fruity, creamy and slightly sour mascarpone with beets. Too much creamy texture for a Japanese dish? Thin with sake and co…

Roasted Beet Salad

I don't get how people can hate beets. They say they taste like dirt. I haven't tasted dirt in a very long time but I don…