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Chef Ahenakew has provided NUVO’s readers with his recipe for tandoori spiced cauliflower served with spiced beluga lentils, roasted red pepper vinaigrette, and herbed yogurt.
Chef Ashley Kurtz of Vancouver’s Restaurant Vignette gives classic French gougères a lift thanks to loads of mushrooms and even more cheese than usual. Piped full of two types of sauce and best served with a heaping amount of cheese, these fantastically balanced pastry balls are ideal little bites to start any meal. Think of them as cream puffs for adults.
While we’re still a few months out from white asparagus season, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy the springtime delicacy now. Thanks to this recipe from Italian Kitchen’s chef Matteo Fontana, a cheeky white asparagus and shrimp bruschetta that’s easy to prepare at home, spring’s bounty comes early this year. This super simple appetizer is best enjoyed when you’re trying to forget about the snow outside.
This shallot tarte tatin recipe comes from Martine Bauer, the chef behind Toronto’s Pompette. Caramelized shallots are paired with creamy and woodsy Adoray cheese for a decadent yet balanced appetizer that’s sure to impress and delight.
For this week’s recipe, chef Alan Older of Smitty’s Oyster House’s Main Street location in Vancouver brings brawn to your prawns thanks to a spicy, citrusy chili lime sauce.
Justin Cheung’s recipe for yee sang, a simple Cantonese raw fish salad traditionally enjoyed throughout Malaysia and Singapore, promises prosperity and guarantees deliciousness. Just don’t spill when you toss it—you won’t want to miss a bite.
This quick and easy chowder recipe courtesy of chef Tommy Shorthouse of Vancouver’s Fanny Bay Oysters fills diners up with hearty potatoes, carrots, and leeks as well as enough manila clams to see them through to spring.
Whether you celebrate Hanukkah or not, give these latkes a try. Each one is a little miracle.
Topped with a hefty dollop of smoky bacon and whisky with cranberry, and served on toasted baguette, these are holiday hors d’oeuvres for people on your nice list.
