I was worried about Anthony Sedlak’s Cheddar Corn Cakes and Jalapeño Chive Butter being spicy but because I took the seeds and the ribs out they were just super tasty. I think jalapeños are very misunderstood! They add such a lovely fresh flavour to food. Now when you go to Food Network Canada’s site to find […]
Easy Homemade and Healthy Baked Calzones
According to Epicurious.com, a calzone is a stuffed pizza that resembles a turnover. Who knew they would be so easy to make? And less fattening than the ones you buy in pizza parlors. You do not have to deep fry these delights, nor do you have to spend hours making pizza dough. My baked calzones […]
Eat Your Fridge: Piedmont Eggs = Crazy Eggs
How To Boil An Egg
Eat Your Fridge Week: Warm Spinach Pasta Salad
Eat Your Fridge Week: Quiche Lorraine
“Quiche, which originated in Lorraine, took its name from the German word Kuchen, which means ‘little cake.’ Quiches can be loosely defined as unsweetened custards with various fillings. In some areas of Lorraine, any dish containing custard (eggs and cream), onion, and/or cheese is called a quiche.” ~ The Professional Pastry Chef So why Quiche […]
Eat Your Fridge Week
I apologize for the not-so-great photos, living in darkness makes for very challenging food photographyAccording to the Canadian Food Network Facebook Group, yesterday was Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. The challenge was to make David Rocco’s Clean Out the Fridge Frittata. I found out too late and had already made and eaten a large serving […]
Recipe Review: Giada’s Roasted Fennel with Parmesan
Now that the world is cooling off outside here, the ground covered in frost every morning and even sometimes visited by snow, it is time to start roasting food. Roasting is one of my favourite methods of making food, flavours develop slowly, ingredients caramelize and get all bubbly. My first roasting recipe of the year? […]
Secret Family Recipe for Veggie Dip
Secret Family Crab Dip Recipe
I had to get special permission from my family members to share this recipe with all of you. We have been eating this crab dip for years at all our family celebrations. My sister Jamie used this recipe at a party she and our sister Shannon catered once. Shannon taste tested the recipe since Jamie […]