Printer-Friendly RecipeThe day I made the super salty Downton Abbey Hollandaise Sauce from The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook, I also made this Creamless Steak au Poivre. I have been really wanting to learn more about cooking meat and creating my own pan sauces and this fit that foodie bill. “Rich yet popular, this French dish is one […]
Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies
Printer-Friendly Recipe I do not know what has happened to me. I was never a huge fan of peanut butter but lately I have been craving it! When I saw Sweet Pea’s Kitchen recipe for her Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies, I was intrigued. Instead of using Reese’s Pieces and Peanut Butter Chips I decided to […]
Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Oyster Sauce and Garlic
Printer-Friendly RecipeYesterday I shared the Grilled Teriyaki Beef recipe from Cook’s Illustrated Asian Favorites Special Issue. I served it with bok choy cooked in an oyster sauce. Again, from the same magazine but this time written and tested by Jack Bishop. I love bok choy but I never know exactly what to do with it. I loved […]
How To Make Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
Printer-Friendly RecipeIf there is one foodie item I always prefer to make myself it is ice cream. Homemade is always better than store-bought. One kind of ice cream I had never made myself was chocolate. I had to see if I was right, if homemade chocolate ice cream is also better than store-bought. I also […]
The Perfect Oven-Roasted Potatoes
I bought a giant bag of new potatoes and wanted to make a whack of delicious slow-roasted potatoes. So often they end up being disappointing but thanks to this recipe at food.com, I came up with my own way to make them. They are super flavourful and perfect for a Sunday night dinner feast. You can […]
Jeanette’s Muffin Formula: Blueberry Muffins
Printer-Friendly Recipe Thanks Jeanette for sharing this muffin formula with me! I adapted to make blueberry muffins. I have become addicted to the ones at Tim Hortons but prefer to make them myself. The Recipe You will need 1 cup of yogurt and 1 cup of quick oats. Stir together and let soak for 20 minutes. […]
Perfect Battered Fish
You can find the printer-friendly recipe here!Battered fish is one of my favourite dishes to order out, especially since moving to the east coast. Nobody cooks it better. One positive thing about being on such a tight budget is I no longer have to wait until pub night to have fried battered fish. I can […]
Frangelico Ice Cream with Nutella Ganache
A while ago I made a big batch of ice cream custard. I divided it in half and made one Bailey’s flavoured. This is the other half, flavoured with Frangelico and an attempted swirl of Nutella. I added more Nutella flavour with homemade Nutella ganache. To make the Nutella ice cream use this recipe but […]
How To Make Beef Broth From Scratch
I have always wanted to learn how to make beef broth but found it very intimidating. Thanks to the cookbook Sunday Soup: A Year’s Worth of Mouth-Watering, Easy-to-Make Recipes by Betty Rosbottom the process was demystified and I finally did it. Tutorial First you need beef bones and meat. I finally found some beef bones at my […]