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Sunshine Soup!

Sunshine Soup!

The Culinary Studio

Sunshine Soup Perfect to warm you up and cheer you up on a grey winter’s day.  This is when we can turn local winter vegetables become the star of the...

Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara

The Culinary Studio

Pasta CarbonaraA reminder when life gets busy, whip up this dinner with ingredients you most likely have on hand!  Serves 2, can be doubled 250g pasta (spaghettini) 1⁄4 lb/6 slices bacon...

Zucchini Spice Cake

Zucchini Spice Cake

The Culinary Studio

Zucchini Spice Cake   Makes a 9x13 pan (stays moist for days and freezes well) Prep Time: 10-15 minutesBake Time: 40-50 minutes  This recipe was developed for two reasons: one, to use...

quinoa

Crunchy Quinoa Salad

The Culinary Studio

Makes about 6 cups of salad.  Keeps 4-5 days in the fridge (not dressed), so perfect for lunch take-alongs!  Add cooked chicken for extra protein.   1 cup quinoa (white or...

Pan-Seared Scallops with fresh tomato-lemon sauce

Pan-Seared Scallops with fresh tomato-lemon sauce

The Culinary Studio

1 large, ripe tomato, diced (remove some of the seeds) 1-2 green onions, very finely sliced 1 large clove of fresh, local garlic, finely minced Juice of 1 lemon 2 tbsp. good quality olive...

Quick & Easy Pulled Pork

Quick & Easy Pulled Pork

The Culinary Studio

We speed this up by a few hours by starting with smaller pieces, doing a relatively quick smoke, and then finished with some moisture in the oven.  We've gone from...

Butter Tart Muffins Recipe: A Delicious Twist on a Canadian Classic!

Butter Tart Muffins Recipe: A Delicious Twist o...

The Culinary Studio

  Looking for a muffin that combines the gooey goodness of butter tarts with the comforting flavor of a coffee cake muffin? This Butter Tart Muffin recipe was born from...

Fresh Thai Tuna Burger

Fresh Thai Tuna Burger

The Culinary Studio

Fresh Thai Tuna BurgerWarning: this sauce has an addictive personality and would be good on just about anything!   Thai Curry Mayo:2 tsp. white sugar 2 tbsp. (30ml) lime juice (1 large...

Spring onion sauce

Spring Onion Sauce

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Spring Onion SauceMakes about 1 cup 1 bunch green onions, rough chop, green and white parts 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar Juice of 1 lemon 2 tsp honey 1 tsp...

Potato Salad with House Ranch Dressing

Potato Salad with House Ranch Dressing

The Culinary Studio

A few key tips here to great potato salad:  first, ensure you potato cooking water is salty, like the ocean.  This should pretty much be the only salt you need...

Donna's Date Squares

Donna's Date Squares

The Culinary Studio

Donna's Date Squares  Without fail, no road trip or church bake sale is complete without a batch of Donna's (a.k.a. Mamma D a.k.a. Gramma D a.k.a Kirstie's Mom) highly addictive...

Homemade 'Orange Julius' !

Homemade 'Orange Julius' !

The Culinary Studio

1/2 can frozen orange juice1 1/2 cup milk1 raw egg1 tsp. vanilla1/2 banana, fresh or frozen (optional)1 tbsp. sugar2 cups ice cubeswater, if neededVodka, if using, about 1 oz per...