26 November 2018
Mediterranean Greek Yogurt Dip
‘Tis the season for appetizers – aka one of my favourite food groups. There’s something so satisfying about eating a little bit of a lot of things, don’t you (...)
6 November 2018
15-Minute Egg Drop Soup
At the risk of sounding obnoxious, I want to start off this post with a quote. People either love quotes or hate ’em (I hope you fall into the latter (...)
1 November 2018
Perfect Pastitsio
Over the months Chelsea and I spent on our blog sabbatical, I must have made pastitsio at least a dozen times. Pastitsio is a Greek pasta bake- rich tomato (...)
26 October 2018
Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
I love pasta. A really well-done pasta fills me with such euphoria, I don’t think I could ever fathom going full-on zero-carb. I love pasta and bread and (...)
22 October 2018
How to cook perfect spaghetti squash
Who needs a guide on how to cook spaghetti squash? Cut it lengthwise from base to stem, maybe give it some oil, salt and pepper (or maybe not) and throw it in (...)
26 September 2018
Pear and blue cheese flatbread with rosemary vinaigrette
Two weeks into our blog revival, it feels fitting to circle back to where it all started- our very first post. On April 4, 2014, I took some crummy iPhone (...)
19 September 2018
Caramelized Pork and Lemongrass Stir-fry
Ever have days where you’re so busy or tired that it’s unequivocally a take-out dinner day? Sure, you do. How about having a day like that and then complaining (...)
14 September 2018
Marry Me Meatballs
Habit [hab-it]: an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary. Making good habits can be hard, breaking bad habits can (...)
14 December 2017
Beer and Bacon Jam
As many of you know, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. On the bright side, this means the hordes of Christmas baking and overloaded gift baskets that cross (...)
4 December 2017
Cheeseburger Pizza
‘Gratuitous’ might be the wrong word- this pizza is totally necessary. Perhaps ‘excessive’ or ‘over-the-top,’ although the concept behind this recipe is much (...)
26 November 2017
Apple Cinnamon Ricotta Scones with Whiskey Glaze
The hardest part is starting. I find this to be true of a great many things; new jobs, relationships, exercise, new (or old but somewhat forgotten) hobbies. I (...)
29 August 2017
Vietnamese Chicken Wings
Sweet, salty, sour. Juicy, sticky, crunchy. Are we drooling yet? You should be. These wings combine a lot of bold flavours in perfect balance- they are a (...)
22 August 2017
Tea Slushies
August is ‘Peak Summer,’ right? The weather is reliably warm, my garden is exploding with fresh produce. I can’t keep up with how many gorgeous tomatoes ripen (...)
1 August 2017
Dirty horchata with cold brew coffee
Any drink that rests comfortably in an ombré state is 100% something I can get on board with. This is one of those recipes that makes me kick myself over the (...)
24 July 2017
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups with Flaky Sea Salt
I’m no stranger to a good dessert. I’ve made cheesecakes, I’ve made indulgent brownies, I’ve made some really, really good cake. Through it all, though, I’ve (...)
20 July 2017
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus with Pomegranate Molasses
The perfect hummus recipe is very much like an exceptional bread recipe- all about technique and a perfect slate for creative inclusions. While I have been (...)
14 July 2017
Cajeta Ice Cream with Salted Churro Popcorn
Last Fall, Chelsea posted her recipe for Cajeta– a sinfully delicious Mexican caramel. I usually shy away from making my own caramel since it involves things (...)
29 June 2017
Old-School Beef Burgers with Extra-Special Sauce
Extra-special. Why does that sound weird to me? At first I wrote super-special but that seemed a little dorky, even for me. Hm. What I’m trying to say is… this (...)
6 June 2017
Maple Walnut Banana Bread
My freezer is overflowing with bananas. I adore the fruit, but only at certain moments in their ripening cycle. For me to eat a banana straight up, it has to (...)
1 June 2017
Limoncello and Prosecco float
Are you a dessert person? I’m not. I would much rather have some kind of digestif or nightcap (and/or seconds on dinner) than any pie, cake or sweet. Of (...)
23 May 2017
Corn Dog Bites
As much as I try to make healthy choices in my adult life, hot diggety, do I love processed food. Hot dogs, pop tarts, pizza bites, hot pockets, Dunkaroos… (...)
12 May 2017
Chocolate Bar Crisps
We’re celebrating Mother’s Day this weekend in North America. This year it holds special significance for me since it’s my very first celebrating as a mother (...)
9 May 2017
Avocado and bacon deviled eggs
Okay, so these deviled eggs may not exactly be what Dr. Seuss was picturing when he wrote the classic children’s book, but this is what I think of when I (...)
5 May 2017
Thai Roasted Peanuts
Aaaand we’re back! After a somewhat lengthy hiatus, Chels and I are back at the blog again. As a hobby blog (and not a legit full-time gig… yet), Port and Fin (...)
3 May 2017
20-minute shrimp and spinach curry
Is it cliché to start a post with a cliché? Absence really does make the heart grow fonder. Clichés really get a bad rap, but you know what? I’m not ashamed to (...)
