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The recipes we actually cook.

Canadian condiments +1

Tofu pepperoni

This vegetarian pepperoni substitute is great for pizzas, calzones, and rice dishes. It’s firm and sliceable like a hard cheese, with a nice, peppery flavour. It browns nicely, so put it on top of the cheese when using it on pizza!

USA mains +1

Turkey burgers

It can be difficult to make turkey into a great burger without some extra oomph. This recipe uses extras packed with flavour to add savouriness, improve texture, and help browning.

Canadian breads

Ultimate every-bun recipe

This is a pretty-much-any bun recipe based on Joshua Weissman’s famous multipurpose dough. It’s soft, and works for burger, dinner, hot dog buns, and likely other softish buns.

Canadian sauces

Uncle Bruce's ranch dip

Growing up we ate a lot of post-war-style food, including the famous Uncle Dan’s powdered ranch dip. I’m far too principled and lazy to buy powdered mix, so I came up with my own approximation. Two things make this dip stand out: MSG and an …

mainsburgers +4

Vegan burger

A hearty bean, nut, and mushroom burger. The vital wheat gluten gives it a savoury chew, so it holds together in the pan instead of crumbling.

Prep~10m
Italian sauces

Vodka cream sauce

This was one of the first fancy recipes we made when the kids were young. It was the beginning of our shared journey into cooking new foods.

Cook25m
Serves4
Welsh desserts

Welsh cakes

This is a classic family recipe for Welsh cakes, sweet griddle cakes studded with currants. They are dense, sweet, and filling.

Canadian mains +1

White Spot burger

This is Bruce’s take on the classic White Spot Triple “O” deluxe burger (lettuce and tomatoes make it deluxe; cheddar and bacon make it a “BC” burger).

Serves4
Italian pasta +1

Yam and sage pasta filling

This is a great filling for vegetarian pasta like ravioli, tortellini, or sauced pastas like lasagne or ragù. Makes enough filling for around 50 small stuffed pastas (10 g each).