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Tutorial: How to Poach an Egg

April 17, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Until yesterday, I had never poached an egg. I had heard horror stories and will admit, they scared me. I found out that it was National Eggs Benedict Day yesterday from Alias Grace on Twitter. She also told me about the site The Perfect Poached Egg which gave me courage to try poaching my own. […]

Recipe Review: Martha’s Perfect Mac and Cheese

April 16, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

This week I made Martha’s Perfect Mac and Cheese to test out its “perfectness” and see if it passed the rich and creamy test. I am happy to say that it did! It did not get dry and hard. In fact, the leftovers were just as delicious if not more so! Martha, you have totally […]

My version of Oprah’s Tomato Roasted Garlic Soup

April 9, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

Roberta Boyle inspired me to try this Tomato Roasted Garlic Soup from the Oprah Magazine Cookbook. From her description of making it, it sounded ridiculously easy with such positive results I just had to try. I did, however, change the recipe a little and add my own touches here and there. Roberta is right. This […]

How not to make waffles!

March 27, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

I did not grow up in a household that made real waffles but always wanted them as a kid. Frozen Eggos were all I got which were OK but I always knew there was a more impressive waffle world out there. Well that foodie world still eludes me. I have attempted to make this Classic […]

In Homage to Spring: Green Goddess Salad

March 16, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

This week I wanted to explore foods for St. Patrick’s Day but then my husband reminded me that it is kind of a Christian day of celebration and there is even a theory that the “snakes” that were banished were actually pagans/Druids, since snakes have not been in Ireland since the ice age. He also […]

Chicken Pot Pie Sandwiches

March 12, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

Thankfully this cautionary tale has a happy foodie ending but if I had not kept a cool head, well, it would have been a very different story. We begin with Lynn Crawford’s Cheddar Cheese Biscuits. That part of the story is all sunshine and daisies. A beautiful recipe. Here is where it all comes crashing […]

Recipe Review: Baked Potato Soup

March 8, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

When TheSweetOne suggested I try making this recipe for Baked Potato Soup, I was worried. Worried because in general, I am one of the few people in the world who is not very impressed by potatoes. If I am going to eat a starch, pass me the noodles or bread. On Friday we had such […]

My Slow Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

March 3, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 21 Comments

My family never ate squash. I mean NEVER. I came to the conclusion that squash must be awful then. I was wrong! I started experimenting with it years ago when I found out that it is a powerful cancer fighter and a super food. I knew I just had to add it it to my […]

Total Comfort Peasant Food

February 26, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

All week I have been patiently resting, letting my back recover. Calmed down the spasm, let the knot just be, take lots of pain pills and rest, rest, rest. As a result, this week when it comes to food it has been very, well, interesting. I have been living on my Spicy Peanut Noodles, adding […]

Steamed Barbecue Pork Buns

February 22, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

I have made steamed Asian meat buns before. The first one I made was a barbecue chicken version here and then a black bean chicken version here. They were fantastic but they were not exactly like the buns I used to get in downtown Toronto and I really wanted to taste those flavours again. My […]