It has been a while since I have had a serious kitchen disaster so it was time! Foodie crisis hit in my kitchen and I managed to turn it around and make something absolutely delicious for dinner. There was a time I would have just thrown it in the compost and ordered a pizza but […]
Pot Roast Tagliatelle
This recipe should be called “Winging a Pot Roast Tagliatelle” because that is exactly what I did. I am still pretty new to cooking with meat but thought I would have no trouble finding a chuck roast at my grocery store. Instead, they had eye of round roast. I asked my butcher what the difference […]
Suzie’s the Foodie’s Beef, Black Beans & Rice
I have been making this dinner for well over 10 years. I figured it was time to share it on my blog. This was my first favourite dinner. After coming home from work, trying all sorts of recipes from cookbooks and the internet and being disappointed, this recipe kicked butt. It was easy, cheap and […]
A comforting stew on a dark, cold and dreary… SUMMER’S night??!!!
The great thing about making stew on a miserable day is it is the ultimate comfort food. The bad part? Photographing it! This was the best I could do for Favourite Recipes from Old New Brunswick Kitchens‘ Beef Stew with Dumplings (Doughboys). The only thing worse is that it was so cold and dark in mid-June! Thankfully […]
Dietitians of Canada Cook! Beef Kebabs with Peanut Sauce
You can imagine my trepidation over making another recipe from Dietitians of Canada Cook! after making their broccoli cheese soup. As a result, I chose something that really appealed to me right away and how could you go wrong with beef on a stick dipped into a spicy peanut sauce?! I made about half the recipe since […]
Bitchin Kitchen’s Blue-Cheese Burgers & Roasted Garlic Aioli with Canadian Living’s Caramelized Onions
Sunday Soup’s “Melt in Your Mouth” Beef and Barley Soup
Maryana Vollstedt’s Bistro Stew
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 […]
Learning about wine: Steak Fajitas, Peach Mango Sangria and 2009 Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine-marinated beef fajita, Spanish rice and peach mango sangria I want to make something very clear… I know NOTHING about wine. In general, I rarely drink alcohol so I am not a wine connoisseur by any stretch of the imagination but I do know a good wine can make a huge difference when cooking and […]