I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again! We live in this fantastic wonderful country that allows people of different cultures to come together and celebrate each other and their special days. This weekend it's St. Patrick's Day - I for one, celebrate my Irish whisky - I mean roots, for 24 hours, and [...]
I think we all know how much flavor is in zest. More and more recipes are calling for the zest and juice of the citrus fruit. It got me thinking of ways to better utilize it in my baking and cooking. I thought making citrus sugar or salt, might be a better way to use [...]
Carrots, you have to love them! They can be enjoyed raw, baked, grilled, pureed, stewed , juiced – oh yes, in cakes and so much more. They contain betacarotene and fibre. Wait - putting my science hat on, the betacarotene - is converted to vitamin A, and is attributable to healthy skin and may protect [...]
Just sitting at the computer thinking of some recipes I came across recently. This is one that has two of my favorite flavors – peanut butter and chocolate. But this isn’t any ordinary cookie, this one has a center of soft peanut butter surrounded by chocolate. If it weren’t for the telltale cracks in my [...]
My love affair with tahini and halva continues. This is another variation using a brownie batter as a base. I’ve used all kinds of toppings before – white chocolate, cream cheese etc., but don’t think I’ve done it with halva and tahini before. In any event this is a lovely Tahini, Halva and Walnut Brownie [...]
It’s here! You know it, just after the Superbowl, we have Valentine’s Day. That dreaded time of year when grown men run around like chickens with their heads cut off (no, even more than normal) in search of that perfect experience for those we love. Now having lots of excess cash around can make this [...]
It’s Superbowl weekend! Okay for those who know me well, I’m really not into the game. But, put some A-list performers like Beyonce on the half time show and well, it’s a different story. It becomes worth watching. Don’t get me wrong, I admire the athleticism but as my dad will tell you, I missed [...]
I made this for my dad’s 97th birthday. We celebrated it at his place on the weekend as it was too cold to bring him out to ours. I took the cake with us - he loved this cake!! I actually think what he really loved was the booze in the cake – hey, when [...]
Many many years ago, before we knew what nut allergies were, my mum used to make this lamb roast. She would use a bone-in leg of lamb – for best flavor, smothered in this wonderful paste that would form a crust on the roasted leg. Her choice was to grind up cashews and mix it [...]
I love recipes passed down from generation to generation. I appreciate them even more when they are shared with someone who loves to cook (like me) even if they are not part of the family. I always ask for them whenever I eat something I enjoy and always seek them out in books and on [...]
