“Dumplings are democratic. Every Asian family eats dumplings, rich or poor. Every Asian kid thinks his mum makes the best dumplings, but my mum really does make the best.” – Andrew Fung
Mains: Omnivore recipes
The cabbage dumpling is traditional for Chinese New Years Eve. Use store-bought Double Happiness brand wonton wrapper or round dumpling wrappers
This substantial soup features the pulse soup mixes which are ubiquitous at farmers market. Recipe courtesy Alberta Pulse Growers
Adapted from the New Italian Kitchen by Ethan Stowell and Leslie Miller, Ten Speed Press
“This classic Tuscan soup is best served warm as it allows you to fully taste all of the ingredients.” –Daniel Costa, Corso 32
This dish is made with a salt crust which gives it a nice even cooking and increases the flavours of the aromatics inside and seasons the chicken as you cook it. The key to this cooking method is the long rest period before opening that salt crust. –Roger Letorneau
Variation: add fewer potatoes and add equal amounts of zucchini and carrots cut in large chunks, about the same size as the potatoes -Kristina Pappas
Risotto is one of my desert island foods and I would eat this everyday.” –Blair Lebsack