For me, one of the only consolations of winter is cooking a big pot of hearty stew. It is one of my ultimate comfort foods. When I saw that the cookbook The Big Book of Soups & Stews by Maryana Vollstedt published by Chronicle Books was on the list of books for me to choose from after winning Raincoast Books’ Cook […]
Food Network Canada’s Cooking Club Challenge: Nadia G’s Stracciatella
This month Nadia G from Bitchin Kitchen won the Cooking Club Challenge at Food Network Canada for her recipe Italian Stracciatella with Mini Meatballs, Tender Cheese Tortellini and Baby Spinach. I was super excited! As my newsletter readers will already know, I am a huge fan of Nadia G and decided to order her cookbook as a birthday present […]
Giveaway: Time for Dinner Cookbook
Potato Latkes for Hanukkah
Wild Nova Scotia Blueberry Freezer Jam
Victoria Amory’s Chorizo Empanadas & Cookbook Review
On a dark dreary day what could be more festive than a giant chorizo empanada?! This recipe comes from Victory Amory’s cookbook Delicious Flavors. The contest for her cookbook is now closed. Winners will be announced later on today. Good luck everyone! I made empanadas years ago from scratch. They were a big pain in […]
Victoria Amory’s Recipe: Roasted Garlic Dip & Marinade
Victoria Amory‘s technique for making roasted garlic is a little unusual. You can see how I normally make roasted garlic here. Victoria spreads garlic cloves on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, then covers with foil and bakes at 300F for 15-20 minutes. She uses absolutely zero oil! Then she carefully places them in a bowl, covers […]
Product Review: Canadian Cove Fresh Mussels
Pseudo Barbecued Portobello Mushrooms
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadian friends! I know there are a lot of barbecues going to be cooking up a storm today but for those without barbecues or grill pans, here is a treat for you. All you need is a frying pan. It all starts with the mushrooms. These giant hobbit-dream-come-true portobello […]
Going Retro: Tuna Casserole
I decided to take on a classic thanks to The Food Network’s forum topic dedicated to retro food and met some resistance to making a tuna casserole. Then, when all was said and done and cooked and melted and fabulous, I think we were all pretty happy with our creations! I wanted a contemporary spin on this […]