Recipe Index

Basic Cooking Skills

• 11 Essential Spices & How To Use Them

• Espagnole Sauce | The Secret To Making Great Gravy

• From Scratch Homemade Tomato Sauce

• Hollandaise Sauce From Scratch

• Homemade Potato Gnocchi (Tutorial + Recipe)

• How To Blind Bake Pie Crust

• How To Calibrate A Thermometer At Home

• How to Clean and Season Cast Iron Cookware

• How To Clean Mussels

• How To Cook Bacon in The Oven

• How To Cook Basmati Rice

• How To Cook Wild Rice

• How To Cut A Pomegranate (With Zero Mess!)

• How To Make Clarified Butter At Home

• How To Make Sourdough Starter (From Scratch)

• How To Make Veloute Sauce (In Three Easy Steps)

• How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives

• How To Thicken Sauces, Soups & Stews

• How To Use & Make Roux at Home – An Alternative To Cornstarch

• Kitchen Skills – The Basic Knife Cuts

• Kitchen Tools 102 – Commonly Used Tools of the Trade

• Making Bechamel (White Sauce) From Scratch

• Making Chicken Stock From Scratch

• Making High Quality Beef Stock At Home

• Making Your Own Blackened Seasoning (Cajun Seasoning)

• My 5 Favorite Must Have Cookbooks

• No Knead Sourdough Bread

• Old Fashioned Pie Dough Recipe (+ How To Roll Out & Move Pie Crust)

• Pan Fried Haddock

• Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles

• Simple Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

• The Complete Guide To Cooking Lobster

• Traditional Shortbread Recipe

• What Is Food Safety -Safe Food Handling Practices In The Home Kitchen

Breads and Other Baked Goods

• Bakery Style Buttermilk Cranberry Muffins

• Baking Your Own Homemade Sandwich Bread

• Blueberry Bran Muffins

• From Scratch Rosemary & Garlic Biscuits

• German Rosinenbrot (Raisin Bread) 

• No Knead Sourdough Bread

• Perfect Cranberry Scones

• Pumpkin Breakfast Muffins

• Toasted Hazelnut Meringue Cookies

• Vanillekipferl Cookies (German Vanilla Almond Crescents)

Condiments & Dressings

• Creamy Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

• From Scratch Grapefruit Vinaigrette

• Home Grown Basil & Garlic Scape Pesto

• Homemade Apple Butter with Sage

• Instant Pot Applesauce

• Making Your Own Blackened Seasoning (Cajun Seasoning)

• Pink Chive Blossom Vinegar

• Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles

• The Best German Sauerkraut You Will Ever Eat

• Toasted Almond and Arugula Pesto

• Vibrant Green Chive Oil

• Wild Plum Jam

Cookbook Reviews & Fun Events

• Christmas Food Advent Calendar | Spice It Up!

• Cooking with Yogurt & a review of ‘Yogurt Every Day’ by Hubert Cormier

• Dinner Barn Party at Island Hill Farm

• My 5 Favorite Must Have Cookbooks

• Simple Organic Meal Ideas from the eBook ‘ Real. Good. Food.’

• The Great Shellfish Cookbook by Matt Dean Pettit | Review + Free Recipe Preview

Desserts

• Blueberry Pavlova – A Simple & Elegant Dessert

• Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

• Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie

• East Coast Blueberry Grunt

• Glazed Lemon Shortbread Cookies

• Homemade Pumpkin Pie

• Honey Panna Cotta with Cherries & Sponge Toffee

• Lemon Meringue Tarts

• Nanaimo Bars – A Canadian Tradition

• Old Fashioned Apple Pie (From Scratch)

• Strawberry Tiramisu with Dark Chocolate

• Toasted Hazelnut Meringue Cookies

• Traditional Shortbread Recipe

• Vanillekipferl Cookies (German Vanilla Almond Crescents)

Drinks

•  Spruce Tea with Honey & Lime

• Caribbean Rum Punch (The Perfect Summer Cocktail)

• Creamy Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie

• Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

• Homemade Hazelnut Vanilla Hot Cocoa

• Homemade Mulled Apple Cider

• How To Make Chaga Tea At Home

• Watermelon Slushie (Alcohol Free)

Essential Kitchen Tools & Equipment

• 11 Essential Spices & How To Use Them

• Butchery Basics- How to Debone a Whole Chicken

• Different Types Of Kitchen Knives And Their Uses

• How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives

• Kitchen Skills – The Basic Knife Cuts

• Kitchen Tools 102 – Commonly Used Tools of the Trade

Foraging

•  Spruce Tea with Honey & Lime

• 3 Easy Ways of Preserving Herbs from the Garden

• Harvesting Chaga & How To Use It

• How To Clean and Cook Fiddleheads

• Making Maple Syrup – A DIY Guide

• Wild Rose Hip Tea

Growing Your Own Food

• 3 Easy Ways of Preserving Herbs from the Garden

• Growing Strawberries in Pots

• Growing Your Own Windowsill Herb Garden (For Year Round Herbs)

• How To Grow Chives In Your Garden

• How To Grow Garlic At Home | A Complete Guide

• How To Grow Sprouts

• How To Grow Strawberries At Home

• How to re-grow celery at home

• Seed Saving – Saving Your Own Tomato Seeds

• What Are Garlic Scapes (+ How To Use & Grow Your Own)

Instant Pot

• Instant Pot Applesauce

• Instant Pot French Onion Soup

• Instant Pot Popcorn + 6 Popular Seasonings

• Instant Pot Pork Shoulder (For Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Tacos, & More)

• Instant Pot Wild Rice

Meal Ideas - Appetizers and Fingerfoods

• Authentic Swiss Cheese Fondue 

• Beer Steamed Mussels With Garlic Scapes & Lemon

• Blackened Shrimp Skewers with a Cucumber Lime Dip

• Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

• German Caramelized Onion Tart – Zwiebel Kuchen

• How To Assemble A Charcuterie Platter Like A Pro

• How To Make Hummus From Scratch (Flavored With Garlic & Lemon)

• Maple & Balsamic Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks

• Oven Roasted Tomato Soup

• Real Bajan Fish Cakes

• Sautéed Mushroom & Flank Steak Tacos

• The Best Grilled Beef Kofta Kebab Recipe

Meal Ideas - From The Land

• Basil & Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast (Wrapped In Prosciutto)

• Butternut Squash Soup with Curry

• Coffee Rubbed Sirloin Tip Roast

• Crispy Apple Chip, Pecan, Chicken Spinach Salad (with a Sweet Cranberry Balsamic Vinaigrette)

• Easy Marinated Grilled Chicken Burgers

• Freezer Friendly Gluten Free Swedish Meatballs

• Garlic and Lemon Sheet Pan Chicken

• Garlic, Oregano and Thyme Roast Beef

• Grilled Garlic Scapes With Lemon & Parmesan

• Hearty German Goulash

• Homemade Potato Gnocchi (Tutorial + Recipe)

• How To Cook Bacon in The Oven

• How To Cook Wild Rice

• Instant Pot Pork Shoulder (For Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Tacos, & More)

• Käse Spaetzle with Caramelized Onions (The Ultimate Mac & Cheese)

• Leftover Turkey & Wild Rice Soup

• Maple & Balsamic Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks

• Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs (With Homemade Easter Egg Dye)

• On The Go Breakfast Egg Muffins (3 Ways)

• Oxtail Soup Recipe (German Style)

• Pork Hock Fettuccine Carbonara

• Prosciutto & Asparagus Egg White Quiche

• Quinoa & Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

• Serving Breakfast In Bed on Mother’s Day

• Simple From Scratch Beef Korma Recipe

• Simple Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

• Spring Fiddlehead & Sausage Penne

• The Best Grilled Beef Kofta Kebab Recipe

• Traditional German Spaetzle Recipe

Meal Ideas - From The Sea

• Baked Haddock in Parchment with Lemon and Herb

• Beer Steamed Mussels With Garlic Scapes & Lemon

• Blackened Shrimp Skewers with a Cucumber Lime Dip

• Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon

• Classic East Coast Lobster Rolls

• Fresh PEI Lobster Sliders with a Cilantro & Avocado Mayo

• Grilled Atlantic Lobster Brushed with Garlic Butter & Herbs

• Pan Fried Haddock

• The Complete Guide To Cooking Lobster

Meal Ideas - Sides and Salads

• 11 Seasonal Spring Salads To Celebrate Fresh Produce

• Crispy Apple Chip, Pecan, Chicken Spinach Salad (with a Sweet Cranberry Balsamic Vinaigrette)

• German Braised Red Cabbage (Rotkohl) with Blueberries & Cloves

• German Cucumber Salad – Gurkensalat

• Grilled Garlic Scapes With Lemon & Parmesan

• How To Cook Basmati Rice

• Instant Pot Wild Rice

• Kale Slaw (With A Creamy Lemon Garlic Dressing)

• Shredded Beet Salad (With Carrot, Apple, & Walnuts)

• Skillet Cooked Apple and Sage Stuffing

• Traditional Greek Salad

Meal Ideas - Wild Foods

•  Spruce Tea with Honey & Lime

• Freezing Fiddleheads

• Homemade Dandelion Syrup

• How To Clean and Cook Fiddleheads

• How To Cook Wild Rice

• How To Grow Sprouts

• How To Make Chaga Tea At Home

• Wild Plum Jam

• Wild Rose Hip Tea

Preserving Food

• Homemade Beef Jerky

Sandwiches and Burgers

• Classic East Coast Lobster Rolls

• Easy Marinated Grilled Chicken Burgers

• Fresh PEI Lobster Sliders with a Cilantro & Avocado Mayo

• Pickled Herring Sandwich – A German Style Lunch

Snacks

• Candied Almonds (Gebrannte Mandeln)

• Easy Homemade Pita Chips

• Homemade (Gluten Free) Granola Bars with Pistachio, Cocoa, and Cherries

• Homemade Beef Jerky

• How To Make Hummus From Scratch (Flavored With Garlic & Lemon)

• Instant Pot Popcorn + 6 Popular Seasonings

Soups, Stocks, and Sauces

• Butternut Squash Soup with Curry

• Creamy Parsnip Soup With Hazelnut and Pear

• Espagnole Sauce | The Secret To Making Great Gravy

• From Scratch Homemade Tomato Sauce

• Hollandaise Sauce From Scratch

• How To Make Veloute Sauce (In Three Easy Steps)

• Instant Pot Chicken Stock

• Instant Pot French Onion Soup

• Leftover Turkey & Wild Rice Soup

• Making Bechamel (White Sauce) From Scratch

• Making Chicken Stock From Scratch

• Making High Quality Beef Stock At Home

• Oven Roasted Tomato Soup

• Oxtail Soup Recipe (German Style)

• Smoky Potato Bacon Corn Chowder