Blog posts of '2021' 'March'

If you’re looking for an easy AND filling vegetarian dinner idea for Easter supper, you’re going to love these Spiced Eggplant & Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Potatoes! In this recipe, we've made the stuffing using our baby eggplants spiced with cumin, paprika, salt, pepper and tomato paste mixed with our local Quinta quinoa, dried cherries, and chickpeas. Topped with some delicious Celebrity goat cheese, fresh mint and a drizzle of Earth + City's Tahini & Lemon dressing, these stuffed sweet potatoes are a must-try addition to your roster of vegetarian meals!

Ah the humble cabbage! Cabbage is another vegetable that doesn't get the love it deserves in the kitchen. Maybe part of that is because it's a very mild tasting vegetable, or maybe it's simply because it's not the most exciting looking vegetable in the produce aisle. Despite its ho-hum appearance, cabbage is incredibly versatile, and when paired with bold flavours and different preparations, cabbage can be an absolute knockout star of a dish. In this post, you'll find 5 delicious recipes that let cabbage take center stage and will be sure to make you see this often overlooked vegetable in a whole new light!

Thanks to our local farmers and producers, we've really grown a new love and appreciation for a very underrated root veg: the radish. Radishes are often relegated to the role of a garnish or to add a slice of color to store-bought salad mixes but these beauties deserve their own moment in the sun! Radishes are a delicious vegetable that can be eaten raw or added to any number of roasted or stir-fried dishes, where their signature peppery flavor can truly shine. In this post, you'll find 3 different recipes to utilize these beautiful root veggies: Black Radish Chips, Roasted Radish Salad With Feta & Mint, and Quick Pickled Watermelon Radish.

This week's recipe is made with our chef-made frozen fresh Bucatini pasta from Ascari Enoteca! Bucatini pasta is similar to spaghetti but is a thicker noodle with a hollow center to soak up extra sauce! We paired this pasta with a rich tomato, chili, honey and balsamic based sauced that is packed with flavour. Sweet, salty, and slightly spicy, this sauce is perfectly balanced by the delicate and creamy flavour of our Bella Casara by Quality Cheese classic burrata. The result is absolutely divine. Give this pasta recipe a try and let us know your thoughts!