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Mushroom Caramelized Onion Tarts

August 20, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

I had a friend coming over for dinner and wanted to make a special appetizer. I had some puff pastry ready to go in my fridge so I came up with this delicious savoury treat that everybody loved. Earthy but sweet, crunchy but a little gooey from the cheeses… Delicious! The Steps You will need […]

Fast & Dry Cast Iron Pan Caramelized Onions

August 25, 2016 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Oh I wish I could remember where I saw this technique but it eludes me! Once I saw someone on TV make caramelized onions in a hot and dry cast iron pan and man, they browned fast! I needed some for this French Onion Pesto I will be making (post coming soon) and did not […]

Can You Make Caramelized Onions in a Pressure Cooker?

August 1, 2016 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

I had a whole bunch of sad onions that I wanted to caramelize but it is so freakin’ hot! I did not want to cook them on the stovetop and even though I have had terrific success making them in my Crockpot, I was curious to see if you could make them in a pressure […]

Bitchin Kitchen Cooking for Trouble’s Soft Little Breads w/ bacon + onions

February 2, 2012 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

When I saw these buns in Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen: Cookin’ for Trouble cookbook, published by Random House of Canada, I knew I had to make them! They are so similar to my mom’s Pīrāgi (Latvian Bacon Buns) that I just had to see how they compared. I also knew I would have to have a whole day […]

Bon Appetit Magazine’s French Onion Soup

September 26, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

Now that fall is here I thought it would be appropriate to start this week with a soup. You can find the recipe on page 52 of the October 2011 issue of Bon Appetit Magazine but apparently not on their web site. It was in their Fast, Easy, Fresh French Country Cooking section and I did […]

Crockpot Caramelized Onions

July 19, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 11 Comments

As you know, my crockpot’s days may be numbered. I have been trying to test it in many different ways to see if it is worth having around and these caramelized onions may have saved the appliance from taking a trip to the thrift store! I was a total skeptic that it was even possible […]

Pickling Madness!

September 1, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

After I made my mom’s sweet pickles I wondered what else I could pickle! Thanks to the Superstore’s Grown Close to Home products, I had local beets and cauliflower I could preserve. I doubled my mom’s recipe and put in a large saucepan: two cups of water, two cups of sugar and two cups of natural vinegar […]