This is not my first focaccia-making attempt but it is my first successful attempt. Who did I turn to for guidance and inspiration? Well Martha Stewart of course! I found this recipe in her new book Martha’s Entertaining, published by Random House of Canada. It was long and complicated, making 2 flat breads and 12 rolls. Confusing! Then I saw […]
My New-Fashioned Breadmaker Vegan Oatmeal Loaf
During the last six weeks stuck in bed resting, I yearned for homemade bread! Even with my KitchenAid mixer and Folding Proofer, I did not have the energy to make anything because I was so sick. I mourned my old breadmaker’s demise. A Holiday Treasure We bought Reg’s parents this breadmaker during our first Christmas here. That was […]
Bobby Flay’s Pumpkin Bread with Spicy Caramel Apple Sauce
Is there any ingredient inspired more by autumn than pumpkin? I don’t think so! I really wanted to get into the October spirit and bake with it. So I was thrilled to find this pumpkin loaf recipe in the recently published Bar Americain Cookbook written by Bobby Flay and published by Random House of Canada. It […]
Mini English Muffins Made From Scratch
Making Strawberry Lemon Marmalade put me in the mood to make some English muffins. Now I have made scorched whole wheat English muffins, as well as a humungous version. This time? A mini version. All of which have been absolutely accidental. I began with 1 cup of warm (not hot water) which I added around 2 tsp of […]
Fast Breads’ Buttermilk Sandwich Loaf
Homemade Flour Tortillas & Chorizo Sausage Meat
It is just natural that in the summer time to want tacos, fajitas, enchiladas… The last time I made my own tortillas they had shortening in them. I found a tortilla recipe here that used vegetable oil which I was thrilled about. I was also a little naughty and made my very own chorizo sausage meat […]
Fast Breads Lots of Cheese Bread
This month at Food Network Canada’s Cooking Club Challenge the theme is inspired by the show Top Chef Canada and its President’s Choice episode. I loved this episode and seeing what products the judges liked and those that failed to impress. One that stood out was the PC Smokin’ Stampede Beer & Chipotle Barbecue Sauce which the […]
Spice Goddess Bal Arneson’s Spinach and Basil Roti
I have been doing a lot of recipe testing from the cookbook Bal’s Quick and Healthy Indian written by Bal Arneson, published by Whitecap Books with mixed results. I was looking forward to trying her spinach and basil roti for two reasons: I had never had roti before and my friend Fran surprised me with presents from Epicure Selections […]
Boring food gone wild. My salmon cake/burger.
I adore Bal Arneson the Spice Goddess but had a real miss with one of her recipes from Bal’s Quick and Healthy Indian cookbook published by Whitecap Books. As much as I love recipe testing, sometimes it gets frustrating so instead of getting upset. I went off the foodie map! Here is what happened… I was […]
Bread Bible’s Buttermilk Honey Bread & Cookbook Review
The Bread Bible by Beth Hensperger published by Chronicle Books is a challenging book to review. It started out with frustration when I made her Rosemary Raisin Bread but then things improved with the Country-Style Whole-Wheat Pitas. I was delighted to discover a recipe for elusive Mexican Morning Buns but the Classic Buttermilk Biscuits were dry and just OK. I made the cookbook’s pizza dough […]