inspiring cravings
Bacon Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes – a delicious take on a favourite side dish! Bacon and blue cheese amp up the classic mashed potatoes with tons of flavour. Creamy, quick and easy to make this mashed potato recipe will become a new family favourite! We’ve settled into winter here in […]
Squash Blossom & Garlic Scape Pasta – a light summer pasta, with squash blossoms, garlic scapes, cherry tomatoes, zuchinni and browned butter. This quick and easy recipe made with delicious seasonal summer produce is perfect for weeknights and enjoying al fresco! It’s that time of year where more locally grown […]
Healthier White Bean Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Rosemary Garlic Pita Chips – this is a healthier take on the classic hot spinach and artichoke dip, made with white beans and packed with protein! Though healthier, it still tastes super indulgent and no one notices its made with beans! The […]
Easy Garlic Thyme Dinner Rolls – perfectly soft and fluffy dinner rolls that are ready within an hour! The delicious smell of garlic and freshly baked bread will fill your house as these bake. The recipe can easily be doubled up to make more rolls as needed. There are not […]
Chanterelle Mushroom Pasta – wild chanterelle mushrooms turn a simple pasta dish into something more elegant. The light butter sauce with garlic and sage pairs well with these golden beauties and allows their flavour to shine! Hey guys, how’re ya doing? Can you believe it is pretty much fall now […]
Savory Herb and Cheddar Squash Bread – this is the perfect way to use up all that summer squash! With cheddar, garlic, green onions and dill mixed into the batter this loaf is hard one to resist. I know, I know. It’s been forever and a day since I last […]
Garlic Dill Focaccia Bread – infused with garlic and dill, the smell of this warm, freshly baked bread is absolute heaven. It’s surprisingly easy to make and just takes a little bit of patience! I’ve gone and done something dangerous. I’ve started teaching myself how to make bread and now […]
Hi, I'm Vanessa and welcome to Zest & Simmer. Here I hope to inspire cravings by sharing the recipes of food I like to eat.
