Pin ItNot only is this an Italian take on Pad Thai but it is also a “quick and dirty” version thanks to Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen: Cookin’ for Trouble cookbook, published by Random House of Canada. Long-time readers will know how picky I am about Pad Thai. I have yet to find a version that satisfies in […]
Homemade Butternut Squash Pasta Tutorial
Product Testing Extravaganza! Oil, Almonds, Chocolate & Proofer. Yup, crazy, I know!
Before I was struck with what I call “The Plague” (AKA pneumonia) I was in the midst of testing many products. I started with President’s Choice Black Label 100% Pure Roasted Almond Oil $10.99 and Marcona Almonds $9.99. President’s Choice Black Label 100% Pure Roasted Almond Oil Warning: Do not use a knife to open the canister […]
Chuck Hughes’ Butternut Squash Gnocchi
Yes, they look lovely don’t they? Beautiful butternut squash gnocchi tossed in an oil and thyme infusion sprinkled with lots of freshly grated Parmesan cheese… Bliss! Except, it was not exactly easy and it was entirely all my fault. Chuck’s recipe was perfect. Totally my bad. See there some recipes that are easy to divide […]
Cookbook Review: The $5 Takeout Cookbook
It has been a wild ride recipe testing from The $5 Takeout Cookbook: Good, Cheap Food for When You Want to Eat In Please note, this cookbook (despite what it says on amazon’s site) is NOT by Rhonda Lauret Parkinson. My sincerely apologies Rhonda! I LOVE your Everything Chinese Cookbook. It is one of the best cookbooks […]
My Spicy Noodles with Mairlyn Smith’s Garlic Shrimp
With the whole roof fiasco and then holidays and then holidays suddenly being cancelled, my recipe testing for cookbooks temporarily went out the window. But I am trying to get back on track now! Here we have my favourite easy dinner: my spicy noodles. If you follow me on Facebook you will know I make these […]
Sausage and Mussel Spaghetti
Tutorial: Making Basil Pesto
One of my favourite sauces in the world is pesto. It is a raw sauce made in a food processor that is absolutely packed with flavour. Easy and delicious, an absolute must-know-how-to-make dish especially in the summertime. Looking back through my blog recently, I was surprised that I had not gone over the classic basil […]