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Chocolate Strawberry Paninis

July 8, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

I am always trying to come up with new ways to use my bread and this week I have a whole loaf of my Craisin Bread sitting there saying, Suzie, do something creative with me! I love working with foods that are in season and I am kind of absolutely crazy about fruit, especially berries, […]

Hot and Sour Soup

July 4, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Believe it or not, it is still cool and dark and dreary enough here to be craving the comforts of soup. One of my favourite soups that I am super picky about is Hot and Sour Soup. I am very sensitive to heat and yes, I do want a little kick in this soup but […]

Beef with Broccoli

July 3, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

I love Chinese food. The non-authentic kind. The kind that comes out of paper containers that is delivered to your door. My issue? My husband is very allergic to MSG so if we want Chinese food, I have to make it myself. I got this book out of the library that has Chinese-restaurant-style recipes, unfortunately, […]

Mussels for One

June 26, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

I am the only one in my household who likes shellfish. This does not mean I can’t have it. It just means that when I need to come with food just for me, I take the opportunity to make something special that I am going to love. In Nova Scotia, mussels are cheap! I bought […]

How to make French toast

June 14, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

I will be showing you how to make stuffed French toast here but you don’t have to stuff it if you don’t want, this is a basic French toast tutorial. Is there anything better to eat on the weekends? I seriously doubt it. My husband is very particular about French toast so I had to […]

What the heck is a coddled egg?

June 13, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

When I was a kid, my Mom used to make the most amazing Caesar salad dressing that no restaurant could compete with. For years I bugged her for the recipe and one day she emailed it to me. I was so excited that I wanted to make it that day until I saw that the […]

Stepping into the unknown: Kidneys

June 6, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

Mom and I had never tried porcini mushrooms before so I bought some for this recipe and also used to broth they created for making the sauce Mom told me that when she was sad, Grandma used to make her one of her favourite foods in the world: kidneys. My mom and I are very […]

Banana Pancakes

June 2, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

While my Mom has been here the weather has been warming up and all of the bananas I bought for her visit are rapidly ripening. When my Mom saw them she said, “Banana pancakes are my favourite.” As an adult, I have never had banana pancakes and apparently she did make them when I was […]

Stepping into the unknown: Capers

May 27, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 11 Comments

Last week I took on plantains to step into an unknown area of food. I was not that worried about plantains but capers? Capers kind of freak me out. When I worked in publishing I went to a conference and they had one of my favourite dishes there for our lunch. Cream cheese and lox […]

Cooking Tutorial: My Perfect Steak

May 24, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

Once again, just as with my perfect baked potato, I need to preface this post by saying the term “perfect” is completely subjective. I think even more so when it comes to steak because everyone seems to like it differently. I have friends who just sprinkle the steak with grill seasoning and fire it up […]