Homemade soup

Fresh Recipes, Chef Tested

Chef Heidi Fink has been developing recipes for over 25 years. She is known for well-tested recipes that focus on freshness, flavour, and detailed instruction.

Heidi’s recipes have been used in restaurant menus, cookbooks, print & web-based publications, brand partnerships and cooking classes.

Banana Ginger Chutney
Blueberry Cobbler with Buttermilk-Brown Sugar Biscuits
Gazpacho Andaluz
Homemade Peach Ice Cream
My Granny’s Lemon Curd

Featured Recipes

Pumpkin Seed Salsa
Pumpkin Spice Scones
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Savoury Oatmeal with Italian Flavours
South Indian Coconut Seafood Curry
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Simple Delicious Quick Bean Salad
Sockeye Salmon with Mango & Ginger Topping
South Indian Spice Mix | Kerala Masala

Chef Heidi’s Blog

Jun. 28, 2021

Cooking In Season

Salad Meals to Beat the Heat

In this recipe round up, I have gathered my best and most delicious summer salad meal recipes in one post, for days when it’s too hot to cook!

Oct. 25, 2020

Cooking In Season

Quince: Easy Peeling and Cutting Tips

Quince have a wonderful flavour, but an almost impossibly hard texture. Read on for a quick kitchen tip that makes quince easy to peel and cut!

Sep. 27, 2020

Baking

Pumpkin Spice Scones

Pumpkin spices scones are a perfect fall treat; not-too-sweet, fragrant with spices, with a full complement of rich pumpkin flavour.

Beef Tacos

TV Show Recipes

Chef Heidi develops all her own recipes for her TV show, Cookin’ on the Coast! Her recipes focus on fresh taste, local seasonal ingredients, and great technique.

Heidi is a marvelous teacher who is interested in food and in her students. Her recipes have incredible depth and layers of flavour. The recipes are explained and demonstrated clearly and Heidi welcomes questions. She is the best cooking instructor I’ve ever had and I look forward to taking many more classes with her.
Suzanne Kazmiruk Victoria, BC
Fruity Frozen Yogurt

Brand Partnership Recipes

Work with me! I create original recipes that bring out the best in your product and help customers to have success in the kitchen. Past brand partnerships include:

Rancho Vignola Nuts & Dried Fruits
Country Grocer
Tree Island Yogurt
Zespri Kiwi

More Goodies From Heidi

Food Writing

When I am not busy in the kitchen, or in the classroom, you can find me at my computer, reading about and writing about food. My food articles convey my passion for food and cooking. They celebrate the thrill of chasing down an exciting new ingredient, the joy of a lovingly shared recipe, or the simple pleasure of good eating.

Cooking Resources

My favourite resources for food and cooking, collected in one easy-to-navigate page. Where to find international ingredients, farm fresh produce, sustainable meats and seafood, and other food items of interest. If you have any resources to add, or find any that need changing, please let me know via my contact page.