Tuna Pizza Poppers {Gluten Free}

Forget the crust, just give me Mediterranean tuna pizza poppers for lunch!  I’m trading my pizza stone some for muffin tin magic, with protein-packed pizza bites that keep everyone full and happy. At last, here is a long-awaited savoury muffin tin recipe!  Until now I have shared only sweet muffins for Muffin Tin Month. Except on my Muffin Tin Mania Pinterest board, which has some savoury … Continue reading Tuna Pizza Poppers {Gluten Free}

10-Minute Tomato Bean Soup

10-Minute Tomato and White Bean Soup

Taste the flavours of Tuscan cooking with a minimum of fuss.  You can blend, heat, and serve this hearty Italian-style tomato soup in 10 minutes or less. From my mother I inherited a penchant for soups.  She is a soup artisan, crafting homemade soups like Pasta y Fagioli on a regular basis.  Her friends are often the ones who benefit from the big batches she cooks.  We tasted … Continue reading 10-Minute Tomato and White Bean Soup

Lunar New Year Recipe Roundup

Happy Lunar New Year’s Eve!  It’s been an exciting and busy week for many of us as a big weekend approaches.  Both the Lunar New Year and the Superbowl are converging at almost the same time.  Have your local grocery shelves been emptier than usual?  That’s been the case around here, which means I may have to resort to making some Chinese dumplings completely from … Continue reading Lunar New Year Recipe Roundup

Cardamom Rice Pilaf with Chickpeas & Lamb | Swirls and Spice

Cardamom-Scented Rice Pilaf with Chickpeas and Lamb

A savoury dish that features cardamom?  Count me in. My first bites of this pilaf with beef were at a friend’s house.  When she told me that there were no other spices used besides cardamom, I could hardly believe it.  So I remembered her description of how to make it.  This recipe would be a delicious new way to stretch the locally raised beef and … Continue reading Cardamom-Scented Rice Pilaf with Chickpeas and Lamb