Karine Wlasichuk
Splash of Chardonnay: a Cremini Risotto
Ahh how I love-hate this dish. It seems so simple, only requiring patience and rice. But no matter how many times I have changed recipes...
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Karine Wlasichuk
- Dec 8, 2019
'Not Another Ramen Night': Peppers and Cabbage Invasion
No need for a surprised look: ramen and pho pots are the ultimate hosting/wine night favourites. Starch, flavours, spice, multiple...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Dec 8, 2019
Lasagna Ooh Na Na : the Liquid Form
You read that right. This is no lasagna recipe. This is the garden vegetable soup recipe you end up with when you finished preparing a...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Dec 7, 2019
Marinara-ing : a Guide to the Classic and Simple Red Sauce
Goal: if one, one person cooks for a significant other tonight because this gave them an idea, my job is done. Nothing says 'I love you'...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Dec 5, 2019
From Trash to Cash: Turn the Old Potatoes into Hasselbacks
The Hasselback potato recipe, although sounding like the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, has the reverse effect on your beloved vegetable: it...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Dec 2, 2019
Not your Mother's Stroganoff (unless you're Ella, kanyeshna)
A fun fact to start: Конечно, kanyeshna, is one of the first words I learned when studying Russian to work in Eastern Ukraine- ah I know,...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Dec 1, 2019
The Forgotten Folks: Broth up the Half-Used Veggies
You probably know by now that one of my favourite hobbies is to hunt down lonely half-consumed items in the fridge and pantry and turn...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Dec 1, 2019
Sunday Dinna': Chicken Parmigiana + Lumaconi
Disclaimer: nobody in this household is of Italian descent. However, if the American-Italian population taught me one thing, it is the...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 30, 2019
Creamy Shiitake Rotini with a Touch of Green: the 10-Minute Lunch Solution
As my tiny best friend is slowly snoring her way to dreamland, I am taking a few minutes to show you today's lunch idea for a quiet,...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 28, 2019
Just a Spoonful of Sugar (makes the cabbage worth the work) Beef Stir-Fry Night
If you know this song (if not, who are you!?), you'll appreciate that I found words to end the sequence perfectly. Now. This recipe,...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 27, 2019
Hit or Miss: Making Carbonara Pasta with Two Replacements
In the kitchen- but also in flight itineraries, spa and hotel reviews-, I like to test out all the options and make each possible mistake...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 26, 2019
Sesame Salmon or, Can you Tell I Missed Fish When I Was Pregnant?
Tonight I come to you from my kitchen which basically smells like a sushi shop, with the sesame oil and the ginger being minced- don't...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 25, 2019
Winter Harvest: Rutabaga and Carrot Cream Soup
I just need you to know that these are dried oregano branches imported from the spectacular mountains of Greece. Not cannabis. Now that...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 25, 2019
Thanksgiving-esque Side Platter or, How to Elevate Simple Winter Vegetables
I need to preface this post by explaining that I do not celebrate Thanksgiving (AUDIBLE GASPS). I grew up with a French-Canadian father...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 24, 2019
Dash of Paprika: as Fragrant as a Basa Fillet Can Get
Before you read the ingredient list and think, well I don't have those? Let me start by saying this: I have been very lucky to...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 24, 2019
Creamy, yet Vegan? A Mushroom Ramen Dream
6 people. 2 pots of ramen. Not sure how many bottles. Last night was one of those perfect Friday nights when people unite and sympathise...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 21, 2019
Flu Season 101: Antiviral Broth with Tubetti and Chickpeas
'Tis official. Flu season is in and this family wants nothing to do with it. Cold season, or for 90% of men, a brush with death,...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 18, 2019
'It Was on Sale' Okay, Now What? - The Tale of the Sweet Corn Cream Soup
We've all been there. We see a vegetable on mega sale- we're talking, 10 for $2. Then we think 'well that sounds GREAT', so you pay, and...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 17, 2019
I Like Big Fish and I Cannot Lie: a State-of-the-Art Summer’s Day Trout Recipe
Judging by the frantic and overly forceful manner in which I scrape off the ice from the car windows every morning, I can tell you that...
Karine Wlasichuk
- Nov 17, 2019
Eggplant Parm, with a Plot Twist
It all started with a deep need to get rid of the extra eggplant in my fridge (last one of this week's stash, I promise). I also had new...
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