Recipes

Here you can find all the recipes from my videos - from comforting classics to viral sandwiches, give a quick search if you're looking for something specific!

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Braised Beef Tomato Sauce

One of my favourite pasta sauces is a hearty bolognese with lots of parmesan on top, and this one requires barely any prep if you already have the braised beef on hand!

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Red Wine Braised Beef

This braised beef recipe is so savoury, slightly sweet and works so well with almost everything. It takes little prep and finishes off in the oven. I love to use mine for sandwiches, pasta sauce, fillings for ravioli, lasagna, cottage pie etc!

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Fried Chicken Clubhouse Sandwich

This huge sandwich was a delicious take on the classic C.L.U.B with the regular chicken substituted with thin slices of perfectly crispy fried chicken. My favourite white bread recipe, I’ve included in the notes!

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Baked Ziti

This is one of the most comforting pasta dishes I’ve ever had. It’s a rich bolognese, with layers of mozzarella cheese and a creamy béchamel. It’s more or less a lasagna with less work involved - unless you’re like me, and like making fresh pasta ;)

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Lobster Rolls

My sister brought me back fresh Lobster meat from when she visited the East Coast, so of course, I had to make Lobster Rolls! I’ve never had one so I measured to taste and they turned out fantastic!

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Butternut Squash Risotto

This risotto is creamy, rich and perfectly encapsulates fall/winter. The roasted feta gives it an amazing flavour and it’s perfectly paired with crispy sage and pepitas.

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The Ultimate Burger

This burger has so much going on, but in the best way. It is a freshly ground beef burger, tangy bacon jam, crispy onion rings, peppercorn aioli, on a fresh potato bun. This is honestly the best burger I’ve ever had and it is worth the effort!

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Crispy Roasted Potatoes

These roasted potatoes are the ultimate side dish! They are boiled, tossed in a herb & garlic infused olive oil, baked in hot beef tallow, and develop the crispiest outer edges and burst with flavour in every bite.

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Smoked Brisket

I’ve been trying to get better with smoker recipes ever since getting my smoker in the summer. This is the brisket recipe I’ve used twice and both times it turned it juicy and flavourful.

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Garlic Confit Chicken Linguine

This is what you do when you have to get rid of 10 bulbs of garlic! You make a creamy garlic confit pasta with roasted lemon chicken that falls off the bone. This is decadent, easy and delicious!

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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

These addictive enchiladas are flavourful, filled with shredded chicken and topped with a delectable cheesy sauce. If you’re looking for an easy weeknight meal that’s a crowd-pleaser, this is it!

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Sweet Potato Gnocchi

This delectable gnocchi is made from fluffy sweet potato and creamy ricotta to make the softest dumplings. It’s paired with a simple white wine butter sauce, crispy fried zucchini, toasted almonds and crispy prosciutto. A perfect fall meal!

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Lemon Tomato Spaghetti with Octopus

I had this dish in Italy last year and the proper name was Bigoli al Polpo, Olivette e Limone. This translates to Bigoli with octopus, olives and lemon. This dish is simple, fresh, salty and so worth it. It was my first time cooking octupus and I do have some things I would change but it still turned out amazing.

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