Mussels with White Wine Sauce and Parmesan Cheese

The key to this recipe is to end up with a sauce that is thicker than water and contains big flavors though not so much as to overpower the mussels. Thus, the reduced wine adds flavor not more liquid; similarly the heavy cream instead of half & half or milk. The final trick that prevents this from being too thick is adding the mussels and covering the pan. As they cook, the mussels release their juices and this keeps the sauce at the correct consistency and intensifies the flavours, once you perform the final stir. The combination of ocean air with smokiness and oak transcends the sublime. (Excellent with Caesar salad and more of the same wine used for cooking.)

Banana Chocolate Milkshake

Vegetarian Lasagna

This is a great dish to serve at a party, even non-vegetarians will love it!

Spiced Dulce De Leche

Blueberry Chia Pudding

No-Churn Summer Rhubarb Ginger Ice Cream

Dauphinoise Potatoes

Antony Nuth of Herbs restaurant in Toronto inspired this glamourous version of traditional Sunday night scalloped potatoes, made velvety with whipping cream. Yukon gold potatoes add rich colour; cut them into very thin, slightly translucent slices. If time is a factor you can make this dish the day before and reheat it.

Chai Latte

Scallop & Mushroom pie

Scallops and mushrooms work beautifully together in this pie, and the addition of sherry gives it a lovely warming flavour.

Meaty yet tender, with a subtle flavour, scallops are a popular delicacy in Northern Ireland, whose coastal waters and sea loughs have long been a plentiful source. The name scallop, derived from the French escalope, means “shell,” and it’s in the bivalve’s distinctive shell that this pie is traditionally served. Scallops go well with hearty flavours such as bacon, chorizo and black pudding, and can be sautéed in butter, skewered and barbecued, or stir-fried.

Double Chocolate Pie

Double the chocolate, double the deliciousness. This easy no-bake pie is worth indulging in second helpings (maybe more).