Ashley Minns
Spot Prawns in Garlic Butter Sauce
It’s spot prawn season everyone and it’s time to get on board! I personally love spot prawns because when you cook them whole, they look...
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Ashley Minns
May 5, 20223 min
Focaccia
Focaccia is one of my favourite breads, even just thinking about it makes my mouth water. It’s easy to make and there's so much you can...
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Ashley Minns
Mar 22, 20223 min
Clam Pasta
A few weeks ago, I had planned to spend a romantic evening alone with myself. I hadn’t done it in a while so I was going to go all out....
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Ashley Minns
Mar 8, 20223 min
Poke Bowl
There used to be a little place in the Hamilton Farmers Market called Pokeh. My office is super close to the Farmers Market and to...
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Ashley Minns
Feb 24, 20222 min
Cream of Mushroom Soup
I am big time on board with mushrooms. Huge fan. I will eat them cooked or raw and the weirder they look, the more I want to eat them....
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Ashley Minns
Feb 3, 20224 min
Stock
Today we’re going to cover one of the basics that is so incredibly easy to make and I think not enough people take the time because they...
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Ashley Minns
Jan 28, 20227 min
Sausages
Today is a long one so buckle up. I’ll take you through how my family has been making sausages for years and why we do the things that we...
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Ashley Minns
Jan 5, 20222 min
Tomato Soup
Today is my first day back at work after a much needed 2 week break and it’s the second day in a row with -10℃ temps- a perfect storm for...
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Ashley Minns
Dec 22, 20212 min
Stuffing
I’m here today to start a petition that stuffing should not only be reserved for Holiday meals, but should be eaten at every possible...
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Ashley Minns
Dec 22, 20212 min
Gravy
I’m going to take you through a very easy way to make gravy for any type of meal. When preparing for a large holiday meal, I will make...
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Ashley Minns
Dec 22, 20217 min
Holiday Roast Turkey
The holidays are my favourite time of year. I love an opportunity to get dressed up, spend time with friends and family and absolutely...
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Ashley Minns
Dec 9, 20212 min
Palacsinta
Growing up a main staple breakfast food in our Hungarian household (sleepovers at Mama’s included) was Palacsinta. Crepes, for all you...
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Ashley Minns
Nov 8, 20212 min
Steamed Mussels in Cream Sauce
Many years ago, my mom, sister and I went to a restaurant in Las Vegas that had mussels in a cream sauce and, being a big fan of both...
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Ashley Minns
Sep 16, 20213 min
Street Corn
This recipe here is my interpretation of Mexican Street Corn. Is it 100% authentic? Sure isn’t. But I took my love for a classic and...
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Ashley Minns
Sep 8, 20211 min
Garlic Pizza Dip
Sometimes you make a perfect pizza that has descended directly from the heavens and it needs no accompaniment. But SOMETIMES you also...
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Ashley Minns
Sep 1, 20212 min
Fall Off The Bone BBQ Ribs
Okay so this recipe isn’t necessarily what will make your ribs fall off the bone, but this method sure will. Low and slow, guys. Low and...
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Ashley Minns
Aug 10, 20211 min
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
This is another one of those recipes that I made for love when I asked Brad what his favourite cookie was. I’m still not a huge fan of...
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Ashley Minns
Jul 6, 20212 min
Summer Frittata
This dish came to be from going to the local farmers market and basically buying whatever was freshest at the time. I love eggs and fresh...
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Ashley Minns
Jul 2, 20212 min
Busiate Al Pesto Genovese
If you’ve been following me long enough you will know that pasta is my number one favourite food. So it shouldn’t surprise you to know...
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Ashley Minns
Jun 29, 20212 min
Rizskó
This is another classic childhood Hungarian nostalgia dish for me. My Mama always made it the perfect level of sweetness. You could still...
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Ashley Minns
Jun 18, 20212 min
Summer Pasta
Today feels very much like spring with all this rain, but summer is right around the corner. Literally 2 days away! I’m getting us all...
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Ashley Minns
Jun 8, 20212 min
Honeymoon Chicken
We call this dish honeymoon chicken because on our honeymoon, we ordered this chicken twice during our stay. I don’t actually know the...
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Ashley Minns
Jun 2, 20212 min
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Is there anything more spring than strawberries and rhubarb? This combo is a new favourite of mine and I was looking forward to it all...
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Ashley Minns
May 21, 20213 min
Burger Buns and Burger Sauce
Happy Long Weekend Everyone! We finally made it to the first long weekend of the summer and my GOD do we ever need it. I know mine will...
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Ashley Minns
May 11, 20212 min
Caesar Salad Dressing
Have you ever been to one of those fancy restaurants where they make Caesar salad dressing in a wood bowl right next to your table and...
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Ashley Minns
May 7, 20212 min
Piri Piri Chicken
Back again for part 2 of this week's J Waldron Butchers collaboration. This time, we’re making butterflied Piri Piri Chicken. Aside from...
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Ashley Minns
May 4, 20214 min
Chimichurri Steaks
I want to start this post off by announcing my very exciting collaboration with J. Waldron Butchers!!!! Over the coming weeks, I’ll be...
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Ashley Minns
Apr 29, 20212 min
Rakott Káposzta
Another wonderful Hungarian Meal from my childhood. I tried to think of how I would translate the title of this recipe to English and I...
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Ashley Minns
Apr 15, 20214 min
Perfect Roast Chicken
This recipe was inspired by the one and only Ina Garten. She is everything I wish to be. Her Roast Chicken recipe is called Engagement...
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Ashley Minns
Apr 8, 20212 min
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
It’s been feeling so incredibly springy outside lately, I just HAD to make a spring feeling dessert. Something that always gets me in the...
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Ashley Minns
Apr 1, 20212 min
Sausage & Ricotta Ravioli in Browned Butter Sage Sauce
I know the name is a mouthful, but so is this ridiculously delicious pasta. I really wanted a stuffed pasta that was substantial but not...
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Ashley Minns
Mar 26, 20212 min
Beef Stroganoff
This dish will forever remind me of my late step-grandfather. Before he retired, he was a professional chef and at any family gathering...
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Ashley Minns
Mar 19, 20213 min
Wedding Cookies (Linzerkoszorú)
In Hungarian culture, on a wedding day, you walk the Towns main road to the Church where you’re getting married and your family hands out...
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Ashley Minns
Mar 12, 20212 min
Clam Chowder
In University, I had a friend who would always buy those 2 minute ready-made soups and his soup of choice was New England Clam Chowder....
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Ashley Minns
Mar 4, 20213 min
Cabbage Rolls
Known to Hungarians as Töltött káposzta, this is a staple in every Hungarian home. Now, I know what you’re going to say, ‘every eastern...
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Ashley Minns
Feb 27, 20214 min
Dad's Venison Stew
Today is a little bit of a special edition blog post as I think this particular dish is the birthplace of my love for cooking. When I...
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Ashley Minns
Feb 16, 20212 min
Homemade Donuts
Every year for Fat Tuesday, my whole family (about 35 people) gather at my grandmother's house to make hundreds of donuts and enjoy her...
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Ashley Minns
Feb 12, 20212 min
Bacon and Brussels Carbonara
When I first started doing stories on my Instagram, one of the first recipes to REALLY explode (behind Jalapeno cheddar bagels) was this...
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Ashley Minns
Jan 29, 20213 min
Creamy Mushroom Mafaldine
This recipe is an ode to one of my favourite dishes from one of my favourite restaurants to frequent with friends in Toronto, Gusto 101....
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Ashley Minns
Jan 23, 20212 min
Potato Leek Soup
Here we are, back on the soup train! Today is the first day, at least here in Dundas, that feels like winter for real. It’s FREEZING! I...
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Ashley Minns
Jan 15, 20213 min
Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels
HAPPY NATIONAL BAGEL DAY! This is possibly my top-made recipe so far and, until today, it didn't even have a home on the blog! These...
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Ashley Minns
Jan 10, 20212 min
Shepherd's Pie
I used to make a variation of this in University that involved taco seasoned ground beef, mashed potatoes and corn. A few times I baked...
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Ashley Minns
Jan 2, 20212 min
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs. My number 1 AND 2 favourite foods. I love meatballs so much, that if I have them at a restaurant and...
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Ashley Minns
Dec 28, 20204 min
Cubano
Every single time I watch the movie Chef, I am newly inspired and pushed to create more and just chase all my food dreams. Easier said...
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Ashley Minns
Dec 3, 20204 min
Chicken Noodle Soup
I’ve had a hard time coming up with how to accurately describe how to make this soup (or how I would make this soup) and the reasons why...
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Ashley Minns
Nov 23, 20203 min
French Onion Soup
A few years ago I began my sourdough journey when I received some starter from my friend Taylor. I’ve made countless perfect loaves of...
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Ashley Minns
Nov 18, 20202 min
Classic Chili
It feels like winter is here and that means chili season. Chili always reminds me of snowfall and football. Which are two things that...
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Ashley Minns
Nov 5, 20202 min
Csirke Paprikás
Second on the list of most recognizable Hungarian dishes has to be Csirke Paprikás. It’s got all the key ingredients required to make a...
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Ashley Minns
Oct 29, 20202 min
Lentil Soup (aka Lencseleves)
I always thought lentils were green and gross and they reminded me of sloppy porridge or something nasty along those lines. On the flip...
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Ashley Minns
Oct 22, 20202 min
Hungarian Cauliflower Soup
Today I’m sharing with you a recipe my grandma has been making me for years. This soup is high on my comfort food list. While I don’t...
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