RECIPES

Foraging for Garlic Mustard and How to Use It

May 5, 2020 by Sylvia Rose 7 Comments

Garlic mustard is an invasive species that was brought over to North America by European settlers at the turn of the 19th century. Foraging for garlic mustard not only helps the native plant species in affected areas, but it’s fun to play with culinary-wise, too!

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FORAGING FOR GARLIC MUSTARD VIDEO

Watch me forage in my backyard for early spring garlic mustard. Next, I painstakingly clean my hard-earned prizes and turn them into garlic mustard pesto and horseradish. If you’re new to the Kitchen and like what you see, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel!

WHAT’S GARLIC MUSTARD?

If you’re new to foraging, garlic mustard is an invasive plant species that was introduced to North America at the turn of the 19th century. The European settlers valued it for its medicinal and culinary properties. Today, it’s seen as a weed and for conservationists, one that’s threatening native species. In forests, garlic mustard is starving native plant species by robbing them of the soil fungi they need to thrive. This is why conservationists are starting to encourage people to pick this plant. Some other names that it goes by include Penny Hedge, Poor Man’s Mustard, and Garlic Root.

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Seared Duck Breast & Arugula Salad

May 1, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Learning how to sear a duck breast is a kitchen skill every meat eater should master. Today we’re diving into how to cook a juicy medium-rare duck breast to top an arugula salad with a zesty French vinaigrette. Delicious!

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SEARED DUCK BREAST & ARUGULA SALAD VIDEO TUTORIAL

Thank goodness my recipe videos are done in the style of a silent film! My smoke alarm went off twice in the making of this video tutorial. Oops! If you’re new to the Kitchen and want to see more videos like this, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel!

WHY SHOULD I EAT DUCK?

If you’re a meat-eater, learning how to serve up a juicy medium-rare duck breast is a kitchen skill you will want to have in your arsenal. Although duck is lumped under the poultry category, it is red meat and it is absolutely delicious. Did you know that duck is healthy, too? While duck skin is fatty, duck fat is rich in vitamin K, which is something we should all be striving for in our diets. Overall, duck is a flavourful nutrient-dense protein that should be way more popular than it is.

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Asparagus and Cherry Tomato Sesame Salad

April 24, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

This asparagus and cherry tomato sesame salad is as striking as it is flavourful. Tossed in an Asian-inspired vinaigrette, this summery salad aims to please.

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ASPARAGUS AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD RECIPE VIDEO

Do you want to see how to put this summery salad together? Here’s the video tutorial. If this is your first time in the Kitchen, this isn’t your average cooking demonstration. If you like what you see, I hope you’ll subscribe to my YouTube channel!

ABOUT THIS SALAD

The idea for this salad probably would have slipped by me completely had I not worked in pastry. For a couple of years, I worked for a boulangerie that not only sold bread and pastries, but also breakfast, lunch and dinner. This included hot meals, sandwiches, soups and salads. One of these salads was this asparagus and cherry tomato salad with an Asian-inspired dressing that always knocked my socks off. It was (and still is) my favourite salad in the whole wide world, but despite working there for two years, would you believe I never got the recipe?

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Cracking Open a Coconut (and what to do with it!)

April 21, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Cracking open a coconut for the first time is quite the experience. If you have a coconut sitting on your kitchen counter that you don’t know what to do with, let me walk you through it!

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CRACKING OPEN A COCONUT VIDEO

Here’s a disclaimer for you: I am as new at cracking open a coconut as you are. I am also a coconut fiend! I adore coconut, but until recently, I had never tried cracking open my own, so I filmed my first attempt. If you’re new to the Kitchen and are moderately entertained by my video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel! I’d love to have you along for the ride.

“I GOT YOU A COCONUT”

This is not what I was expecting to hear when my husband came home from doing errands while I was filming. Normally he surprises and delights me with chocolate, kombucha and cinnamon rolls from the local bakery, but a coconut? I wasn’t expecting that one. What was I going to do with it? Throw it? My little boy did. He thought it was a ball. It can be intimidating, being presented with something new. I mean, I adore coconut, but it’s usually already flaked, shredded, or creamed, so I don’t need to do anything. If I want coconut water, I go to the store and buy it. Instead, “I got you a coconut”.

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Pesto Tuna Melt Sandwich: an Easy Lunch Idea

April 17, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Whipping up a pesto tuna melt makes for a quick and easy lunch. A crusty baguette topped with pesto butter, pesto tuna salad, and melty mozzarella cheese.

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PESTO TUNA MELT RECIPE VIDEO

Tuna melts are a snap to make, but if this is your first time making one (or you just want to catch me in silent film mode), here’s the tutorial. If you like what you see, I hope you’ll subscribe to my YouTube channel!

PESTO TUNA MELT: AN EASY LUNCH

Whenever I’m stumped on what to make for lunch, I know my pantry will have the answer. That’s the best thing about a pesto tuna melt–or any tuna melt, for that matter. I almost always have everything I need to whip a couple up. Here’s what you’ll need!

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Perfect Scrambled Eggs – They’re So Creamy!

April 14, 2020 by Sylvia Rose 2 Comments

Once you get a taste for how velvety and scrumptious scrambled eggs can be, it’s hard to go back. Perfect scrambled eggs can’t be rushed, but they’re so worth it!

PERFECT SCRAMBLED EGGS VIDEO TUTORIAL

The secret behind perfect scrambled eggs isn’t so much the recipe as it is the technique. Watch and see how it’s done! If you’re new to the Kitchen and like what you see, I hope you’ll follow along and subscribe to my YouTube channel!

THE SECRET BEHIND PERFECT SCRAMBLED EGGS

Some of you might not want to hear this, but the secret behind making perfect scrambled eggs is patience! To get flavourful, velvety eggs, you need to give yourself a bit of time. There’s a reason why most restaurants don’t serve up perfect scrambled eggs: it takes too long! The key is cooking them low and slow. Are you ready to begin?

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