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The recipes we actually cook.

Jamaican mains +1

Lentil stew

This stew is based on a package we bought from a farmers market years ago (as Jamaican Me Hungry Lentil Stew). It’s a great stew on its own, or over roasted veg.

Hawaiian mains +1

Maui/Kalua pulled pork

This is a Hawaiian-style pulled pork that doesn’t need a BBQ or fire pit, based on various recipes from local Maui residents. The pork itself is simply seasoned, braised, and pulled, paired with a sweet and acidic sauce.

Prep30m
Cook4–5h
USA mains +2

Pan-fried chicken burger

This is a sort of copy-cat recipe of the BK classic chicken sandwich, which is a lightly breaded, pepper-forward, minced patty made from mostly white meat. I like them with fresh onion, mustard, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. …

Serves9 burgers
Ukrainian mains

Perogies

This recipe is from an old family recipe card. Not our family, of course, but from a random internet stranger’s family.

French mains +1

Potato, leek, and mushroom soup

For the 2021 Christmas season, we made a variety of soups. This one was one of them, and it combines two of our favourite soups into one: potato-leek, and mushroom-cream. It’s based roughly on Serious Eats’ and Chef John’s take on the dish.

USA mains +1

Pulled BBQ-style chicken

This is a simple pulled or shredded BBQ-style chicken that can be made without a smoker or BBQ. It’s a braise, so it works on the stovetop, in the oven, in a crock pot, or in a pressure cooker. I prefer making it in the oven, in covered …

USA mains +1

Quick crispy wings

I like to save wings from the whole chickens that I roast for weekly dinners by stashing them in the freezer until I have enough for a wing day. In 3–4 weeks I’ll have 5 birds’ worth of wings, which when split at the elbow makes 20 …

Prep20m
Cook40–60m
Serves2–3
Asian mains

Simple rice bowls

Rice bowls are a simple combination of rice, veg, protein, and sauces. You can put pretty much any combination of foods in a rice bowl, and the goal is a balance of crunch and savoury. These bowls are about 650–800 kcal per portion.

Thai mains +1

Simpler Thai red curry

This is a simpler version of my Thai curry recipe that works especially well with vegetarian ingredients. It’s a bit closer to an authentic curry, except that we skip the shrimp paste and use a commercial curry paste rather than making it …

Canadian mains +1

The anything casserole

You can make pretty much any leftovers into a casserole. This works especially well with large holiday dinner leftovers, or family-style takeout for American/Chinese, Indian, Thai, and similar cuisines.

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.

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
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