A classic bagel sandwich revisited in the Snowy Mountains with some local smoked trout! My favourite sandwich in Québec was a classic...

Preserved lemons in salt are incredibly simple to prepare and absolutely delightful! I have always loved food and drinks with lemon, but...

A taste of Canada and Australia in one little stewpot! What makes this braised meat stew unique to us is the fusion of flavours of both...

Québec’s unique traditional meat spread, an essential element for a Sugar Shack-style brunch! Pork cretons homemade in Australia with...

A Québec traditional pudding cake made with love and maple syrup. Pouding Chômeur (unemployed pudding cake) was created during the Great...

Discover the Québec “Tourtières”, an ancestral meat pie dish, with this recipe. To smell and taste the distinct flavour of the Québec...

A wholesome, quick, and meat-free version of the old Canadian lumberjack favourite . Homemade pea soup • Photography © Bottle and Brush...

Bring apple flavour to your slow-cooked pulled pork with your favourite locally made cider! I always like flavouring a recipe by using a...

Curious about Jerusalem Artichokes? Try a little soup recipe, perfect for a first-timer! To taste and “test” the Jerusalem Artichoke...

Warm up your meals with colours of autumn and seasonal flavours. Here is my little improvised risotto recipe that I find excellent when...

Here’s a great way to save your unripened green tomatoes at the end of the season. Green tomatoes are the unripened fruit with many uses....

A quick way to use all those little tomatoes popping out from the garden at the speed of light! When the garden is overflowing with...

There is no better way to preserve abundant zucchinis than some good jars of pickles! Any backyard veggie growers know that all varieties...

Inspired by the French Canadian traditional “Pouding Chômeur”, made with frozen berries. “Pouding” means pudding, and “chômeur” means...

The exquisite flavour of birch syrup will leave you craving more of this marinated pork! Trees and forests have always inspired me, and...

This Australian native greens and bush tomato scone is absolutely delicious and a real winner! Warrigal Greens is a wild spinach native...

The taste of a summer garden captured in a jar of homemade seasoning! This salt blend is a homemade version of the old “herbamare”. With...

Make these maple and spiced nuts the highlight of your party snack platter. Here is a superb snack recipe that most people go “nuts” with...

An excellent way to preserve fresh culinary herbs, inspired by the Québec “Herbes Salées”. The term “herbes salées” (salted herbs) comes...

A refreshing cocktail from the garden for a lazy, sunny afternoon! Rhubarb and mint are very hardy perennial plants that do not require...