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You know those meals where when you’re eating it, you barely speak to your loved ones because it’s just SO dang good? This One-Pan Butternut Squash + Turkey Gnocchi recipe was one of those dishes. DadChef and I looked at each other wide-eyed knowing the feeling was mutual – this recipe is YUM-aze! It almost feels fancy, but I’ll tell ya, there is certainly
Our Canadian Thanksgiving is days away & it’s usually my favourite holiday. Gather, eat, savour & reflect on things to be grateful for – the simple things really are everything. This one’s going to be tough, though – our first holiday without Papa and no doubt a huge void will be felt, especially since gathering around a table heaping with delicious food that took all
We’re heading to the family cottage for the first time of the season this weekend. Juggling multiple families & Covid-19 restrictions has meant less time up there than usual, but we’ve been keeping the cottage feel at home, trying out S’mores recipes. No campfire, no problem – we made this Sheet Pan S’mores recipe on a rainy day & the kids loved it even more
Big, beautiful basil plants are popping up at grocers, markets & maybe even in your own herb gardens. Basil is my favourite herb of all, and it’s the star of Summer right now as it hits peak season. We do use it year-round in our family recipes – sauces, pizza, etc. – but right now you can get a whole whack more of it
What’s your signature Summer or family gathering dish? You know, the one friends/family always request of you for celebrations, potlucks or casual cottage meals? This simple Greek Pasta Salad would be mine. I’ve made this for everything from our babes’ buffet birthday spreads, baby/bridal showers & SO many family BBQs! We’ve just been given the green-light to hug our Grandparents again via safe social
We’re celebrating Victoria Day long weekend (May 2-4) here in Canada, so when I polled you guys on our IG stories about what family recipe you wanted us to share next, I thought it might be in the salads and grilled meats categories since it’s the kick start to backyard BBQ season, but nope, you picked our Old School Mac n’ Cheese by a landslide!
Like many of you, we’ve been spending a lot of extra time in our cucina of late. While the circumstances are heavy ones, we’ve been trying to make the best of it connecting in creative ways over food. The kids are enjoying getting more involved in meal prep, and we’ve got a silly easy recipe to share we think your budding kid chefs will
Exactly one year ago this week we were packing up our mariachi band and heading for a Mexican whirl in beautiful Playa Mujeres. We’re daydreaming of when international travel will be possible again, but until, we’re going to bring some cultured cooking to La Cucina and share some recipes from our favourite international destinations with you over the coming weeks, like this easy, simple &
It’s a tad unreal we’re just a few days away from a new year, never mind a whole new decade! Been taking some time off the feeds & really soaking in some family time before we leap (or creep) into 2020. Even if the usual crazy and twilight zon-ish that Winter Break entails, we’re enjoying rolling with our unscheduled flow (families with kids in sports/activities
We’re back from a fabulous family holiday, but not so wonderful is the post-vacay sickness takedown we’re being hit with this week. The remedy? Recreating this Turkey, White Bean & Kale soup our gang gobbled up a few weeks back when the weather temps dipped. It’s great as a starter to your Fall dinners, holiday menu or just another to add to your family’s “soup
