Yes, Valentine’s Day is coming up and whether you celebrate it with your sweetie or want to stab yourself in the heart… chocolate always helps. Reg and I did not get any homemade Christmas treats this year because I was too damn sick to make any so… I am indulging lately to make up for […]
Bobby Flay’s Cinnamon Crunch Ice Cream
I love homemade ice cream! It is so much better than store-bought that even though it can be a lot of work, it is usually worth the effort. As a result, I turned to Bobby Flay‘s Bar Americain Cookbook published by Random House of Canada for inspiration. I have made custard ice creams before so I felt confident […]
Bitchin Kitchen Cooking for Trouble Split Pea and Bacon Soup
Oh the problems with trying to recipe test when you are sick! I wanted to do a post on my conversion to liking split pea soup. I figured it any cookbook could make me like it, it would be Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen: Cookin’ for Trouble published by Random House of Canada. Reg also got super sick […]
Bobby Flay’s Buttermilk-Blue Cheese Dressing
I really appreciate this recipe only makes 1/2 cup, the perfect amount After making Bobby Flay‘s chicken pot pie from his recently published Bar Americain Cookbook published by Random House of Canada, I decided to take on a less complicated recipe but one that, if I liked it, would impress the hell out of me. An Iron Chef salad dressing with […]
Nadia G’s Bitchin Kitchen Creamy Cream-Less Tomato-Pepper Soup
Before the migraine marathon and the wheezing and hacking began, I was living on this soup from Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen: Cookin’ for Trouble cookbook. I think it was keeping me alive and healthy but all soups do eventually come to an end… Here is how I made it. The page the recipe comes from has a […]
Bobby Flay’s Smoked Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust
I should have returned to the kitchen with an easier choice than an Iron Chef recipe but this chicken pot pie sounded so good, how could I resist? I wanted real food! The recipe comes from Bobby Flay‘s recently published Bar Americain Cookbook published by Random House of Canada. FOODIE WARNING! Should you attempt to make this dish, make […]
Bitchin Kitchen Nadia G’s Pierogies w/ Fixins
“Martha is always right. Martha is always right. Martha is always right…”
I am writing penance for once again, not following Martha Stewart’s recipe to a tee. This time it is because of changes I made to her Double-Crust Apple Pie from her massive new book Martha’s Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations published by Random House Canada. I decided to make an apple pie for Jamie and Justin’s visit and I wanted everything […]
Bobby Flay’s Pumpkin Bread with Spicy Caramel Apple Sauce
Is there any ingredient inspired more by autumn than pumpkin? I don’t think so! I really wanted to get into the October spirit and bake with it. So I was thrilled to find this pumpkin loaf recipe in the recently published Bar Americain Cookbook written by Bobby Flay and published by Random House of Canada. It […]