Two reasons to celebrate today... It's Friday - hoo haaa!, and March Break is upon us. If you are not lucky enough to get away for the week, you will be entertaining your kids all of next week. Here's a great snack/lunch item to start off the week. Heck, it could even pass for dinner with [...]
This is a really fast and simple - almost one dish, cookie. If you have never had Ovaltine growing up as a kid (or a big kid), you have missed out on a lot of really great moments. Go out and get a jar, either the plain chocolate or malted kind. There are multiple uses [...]
I'm making a vegetarian lasagna for a small event today. I thought this might be a good time to share this really easy method, but that takes the taste of the peppers up about 3 notches. It's easy to do and the end result can be used in a number of different ways. Start with [...]
I've been collecting recipes for a long time. Here's a great recipe for Bolognese Sauce for you to try. My scribbles in my book tell me it's been adapted over the years, but still it's a simple and tasty recipe. True to sauce making standards, just a few good ingredients that melt together to uniform the taste. On a snowy day like [...]
I love mussels and always look for various ways to serve them. I found this recipe by Sue Riedl in this morning's Globe and Mail. My comments are incorporated into this recipe and I've included some instructions on working with mussels. Lemongrass can be found in most grocery stores in it's natural form - I've also used lemongrass paste from a [...]
On the weekend I had the privilege of cooking with 5 wonderful Goan ladies who just happen to be fantastic cooks. I've been eating their food at various family parties for over 15 years but for the first time, had a treat of being in the kitchen with them from start to finish. In the [...]
I have a very good friend who gave me this recipe. I've made it many times and it is delicious - Thanks Jim! As always, my variations are at the bottom of the recipe (so give them a try). 1/2 lb skinless salmon, diced 1/2 cup Panko Crumbs 1/4 cup diced Celery 2 tblsp chopped Cilantro [...]
This recipe is adapted from “Everyday Food” (March/April 2003). I've made this many times for catered events, family parties etc so it is a nice go-to recipe and can be either an hors d'oeuvre or an appetizer or light lunch if served with a simple salad. Serves 4 Ingredients • 1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed - I use the [...]
As I sit here working on the website, I'm looking out the kitchen window watching the snow fall and cover what was a green/brown yard just a few hours ago. I can remember when winters in Toronto (I've been here almost 46 years) were really winters with a lot more snow than we have now, but still [...]
I was walking by the meat section at the grocery store on the weekend and saw this beautiful piece of cooked ham. Thought I would make some savoury scones out of it, simple recipe, easy to make and delicious. As always, I’ve put pictures of the various stages below. Total working time – from start [...]
