Dawna in the Kitchen

Sounds like a fatty extravaganza, but is not actually terrible for you. Pork chops in gravy is a little more accurate, perhaps, but not qui...

When I lived on Commercial Drive in Vancouver, we used to quite enjoy weekend brunch at Fets Whisky Kitchen. My favourite order was the br...

Until really recently, I thought that Thai Holy Basil was the same as the ubiquitous "Thai basil" which one receives in so many S...

I'm a big fan of Mapo Tofu, a Sichuan dish that integrates small cubes of tofu into a spicy (think Sichuan peppercorn) flavourful minc...

Whew, that's a mouthful! Really, it's just an extra fancy macaroni and cheese, because adding chicken, bacon, and peppers to tasty ...

Jjajangmyeon (짜장면) or Jajangmyeon (자장면) is a Korean noodle dish whose name translates roughly to "Fried Sauce Noodles." Sound fa...

Cottage pie, in case you're not familiar with it, is a casserole of meat stew with a rich gravy, topped with mashed potatoes and baked....

This is a speedy one-pot meal of ground meat and potatoes that is also a perfect use for those small, new-harvest nugget potatoes that are ...

Loco Moco is Hawaiian comfort food suitable for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and is such a hometown favourite that it appears everywhere fr...

This is quick, delicious, and oh-so-easy. We use habanero peppers, because we can get them more easily than we can jalapeños, but you can u...

This is a classic dish from the days of two separate German states, using cheap, variable ingredients and single pot preparation. The type...

This is a delicious and simple dish (炸酱面, zhá jiàng miàn ) that appears in a variety of styles within China, as well many iterations and si...

This recipe takes inspiration from those dry packet mixes for black beans and rice, but using fresh ingredients and a lot less salt. It'...

Germany doesn't seem to have much in the way of sausage rolls, despite their willingness to incorporate sausages into almost every othe...

Despite the deliciousness of roasted asparagus, this post is actually about the lovely slices of pork tenderloin peeking out from behind th...

I don't currently have a blender, food processor, or even an electric hand mixer. Things that need pulverizing get pulverized the old-f...

No toads were harmed in the making of this recipe. Toad in the Hole is a rather off-putting name for a really tasty comfort food from the...

This was inspired by Nigella Lawson's recipe for Risotto Bolognese from her book Kitchen, but to be honest, I didn't really follow...

This recipe is one component of the intriguing multi-step Vampire Slayer Ramen-Express recipe by the wonderful Lady and Pups. While I ...

Potatoes play a fairly important role in German cuisine. Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter, there's a potato dish (or several to choose f...