Saturday night my husband came home after being away for work for six weeks. I knew the time was going to pass so slowly during the day so I decided to make a pie for his homecoming. I thought this recipe for Peaches and Cream Pie by Canadian Living was perfect because I had a bunch of […]
Recipe Review: Michael Smith’s Homemade Ketchup & Bobby Flay’s Pickle Relish
Shelagh Duffett’s Recipe for Shrimp with Feta
This recipe comes from artist and foodie Shelagh Duffett from her cookbook Nova Scotia Potluck Cookbook: Yummy Food for Friends and Family. To win a copy of this book leave a comment on yesterday’s post about the giveaway. Comments on this post do not count but are very welcome! Now I could not do a giveaway for a […]
Recipe Review: Victoria Magazine’s Cantaloupe Sorbet
Recipe Review: Paula Deen’s Mexican Cornbread
Yesterday was the day of the first harvest of summer. You know I love food traditions so I just had to participate and make traditional cornbread to celebrate. Thankfully the heat wave has lightened up a little so I decided it was safe to bake some. Who knows cornbread better than Ms. Paula Deen the queen […]
Going Retro: Crab Soufflé
Once again I decided to take on a retro recipe inspired by The Food Network’s forum topic dedicated to retro cooking and baking. What would be more class than making a soufflé? Something I had never done before, perfect! I love a challenge. I must have sensed this opportunity because I spontaneously picked up a […]
Recipe Review: Tyler’s Ultimate Chicken and Dumplings
Recipe Review: Emeril’s Banana Bread
I have a friend who is having a hard time and when that happens, my immediate reaction is to bake something. It was challenging coming up with something she could eat because she is pregnant and I learned via my Facebook group just how restricted diets can be for pregnant women. What a bummer! Thankfully […]
Magazine Recipe Review: May 2010 Food Network Magazine
Recipe Review: Barefoot Contessa’s Carrot Salad
After the Neelys’ fabulous potato salad, I was all geared up to try another salad. Ina Garten promised her Carrot Salad was not your ordinary carrot salad but sadly, I have to disagree. I found it quite boring and unsurprising when it comes to flavour. Instead of raisins I used dried cranberries and plumped them […]