Yes, I have discovered TikTok! One thing I love about it is all the videos are fast and some of them even look delicious. One that has taken over the online world is the Baked Feta Pasta and I can see why. Most people do not want to make a pasta sauce from scratch over […]
Foodie Fail: Proper Tasty’s Microwave Mug Pizza
Pick Up Limes’ Autumn Glow Nourish Bowl
Back in February I tried Pick Up Limes recipe for Black Bean Burrito Bowl which was quite delicious. I wanted to see if I would miss meat with her approach to vegan cooking which honestly comes across as much more delicious than most vegan dishes. Last month I tried her Nourish Bowl With Homemade No-Cook […]
Anna Olson’s Pistachio Walnut Baklava
My brother-in-law’s favourite treat is baklava so I knew I had to make it for him for his birthday. But not just any baklava. Anna Olson’s baklava! She makes hers individually in these adorable cute little phyllo bundles with pistachios and walnuts. I know they look complicated but they are just a little time consuming. […]
Fried Chicken Dinner at Forth Avenue Kitchen & Bar
The Occasion Update: This location has since closed down, replaced Melanie’s Bistro and re-opened as The Ellery. I have not gone yet but I did hear a rumour that they do still have the fried chicken dinner. Since the moment I arrived back to Toronto I have heard about the fried chicken at “The Forth” […]
My Version of Paul Hollywood’s Mince Pies
Making Paul Hollywood‘s mince pies from the BBC’s Great British Baking Show’s holiday special should have been easy. It was more like a blind bake. Mincemeat pies say “Christmas” to Reg so I wanted to make him some for that special time of year. I had to make some alterations to the recipe to get […]
Yum & Yummer’s Honey Mustard & Herb Roasted Chicken
The recipe testing of Greta Podleski‘s cookbook Yum & Yummer continues with this fabulous chicken dish! This recipe serves 5 so I divided it in half for us but will write it out in full for you. The Ingredients For the marinade you will need: 1/4 cup honey, 1/4 cup grainy Dijon mustard, 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 […]
How To Make Pumpkin Gnocchi
I LOVE gnocchi! I have made traditional potato gnocchi and sweet potato gnocchi but pumpkin gnocchi was a first for me. After making the pumpkin bread pudding for testing the bake setting on the Cosori pressure cooker I had a ton of leftover plain canned pumpkin. What to do with it??? I turned to this […]
Greta Podleski’s Yum & Yummer Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Yum & Yummer is here! Greta Podleski‘s new cookbook is here and I could not be more excited to get cookbook reviewing. I started off with a classic! I used to make the Looneyspoon Chocolatey Chocolate Chip Zucchini Loaf all the time and think it is genius she renovated it from a 2-loaf recipe to […]
Podleski Sisters’ Peanut Butter, Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Cookies
When I heard Greta Podleski was coming out with her own cookbook Yum & Yummer: Ridiculously Tasty Recipes That’ll Blow Your Mind, But Not Your Diet! I got super excited. So much so I pulled out The Looneyspoons Collection to celebrate. I made her and Janet’s Light and Lemony Poppy Seed Loaf which was a HUGE hit at […]