tibetan butter tea

Each batch of butter tea finished quickly and it took forever to brew another batch of the salty and slightly oily tea, or so it seemed when I had to wait.

Individual Tartes Tatin

Arguably the easiest baked dessert for a non-baker (someone who not only dislikes but is slightly fearful of baking, as defined by this non-baker).

creamy braised leek gratin

This is similar to a gratinee of leeks I make from time to time, but it's far less virtuous.

spaghetti in browned butter and mizithra cheese

What can I say. I'm not proud of bringing this to you but I am. It's a terrible and wonderful indulgence. I'm sorry, and you're welcome.

tibetan butter tea

In 2004 the Dalai Lama came to Toronto to perform a Kalachakra and I attended for part of the week-long event. Aside from being a memorable spiritual experi...

butter generously, bake and peel

It's you and this indulgent, dense, salty, herb-scented, roasted chestnut, slicked with butter, and this moment.

garlic and browned butter mashed potatoes

Buttery mashed potatoes for simple meals where you want a milky, innocent side. Browned butter mashed potatoes for a feast.

go to meal: scrambled eggs

My go-to breakfast and the technique for consistently creamy eggs.

meat-free “amatriciana”

Vibrant, salty, spicy, it's perhaps, the boldest meat-free pasta you’ve made, and hopefully, a pretty good spin on Amatriciana.

tomato gratinée on fried toasts with serrano mayo

Bread that is buttered on both sides and fried until crispy, chill to spike the mayo.

LS baking academy: choux pastry (pâte à choux)

Well, we're back to the pastry recipes, here at the le sauce baking academy (my kitchen), so naturally, I started to sweat again. I chose pâte à choux, the ...

LS baking academy: short-crust pastry (pâte brisée)

I make this basic butter and flour dough to make patties, and trust me, it is very, very forgiving even in very, very pathetic hands.