Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
From Ancient Remedy to Beloved Dessert – A Spice Route Treasure – Rhubarb’s roots stretch back thousands of years to the mountainous regions of northern and central Asia (China, Mongolia, and Siberia), where it was cultivated primarily for medicinal purposes. The Chinese prized it as a digestive tonic and laxative,
The Big Apple!
Travel. It’s an emotive word for me where in an instant I recall fond memories of places visited and people I have met. I’ve been to a number of exotic destinations in the world and one thing that always stands out is people. It’s the stories we take home with us when the vacation…
Grilled Asparagus with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
The city of Halifax, Nova Scotia has 283,000 people however, the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) swells to 403,188 to include Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Lower Sackville, Cole Harbour. For such a small city we are blessed to have attracted a slew of quality restauranteurs where the owners and chefs happily promote locally grown produce. Many…
Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas
Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone: Recipes to Put You in My Favorite Mood. With a title like this, who could resist buying? I started watching this young, spirited chef from down under back in 2007 when he and Ben O’Donoghue were in a cooking show called, Surfing The Menu. This book showcases recipes that allow…
Grilled Asparagus with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
The city of Halifax, Nova Scotia has 283,000 people however, the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) swells to 403,188 to include Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Lower Sackville, Cole Harbour. For such a small city we are blessed to have attracted a slew of quality restaurateurs where the owners and chefs happily promote locally grown produce. Many…
Pudding Chomeur A La Lavallée
There are some desserts you know are going to taste delicious. When I first saw the photo of this sweet dish that Renée Lavallée posted on her website, Feisty Chef, I knew I had to try it. This recipe is from Renée’s momma. Renée said, “it was named Welfare Pudding because back in the day…
Roasted Peppers and Spinach Salad with Pesto Dressing
Inspiration for me doesn’t always come from a cookbook or glossy food magazine. Grocery stores are also a good source of recipes and what’s more, they’re free! Sobeys produces a quarterly magazine highlighting their brands and the recipes are developed by their own dieticians. Each recipe contains nutritional information making it easier for those counting…
Blueberry Muffins
The nursery rhyme, The Muffin Man, was first recorded in 1820 in Britain. Victorian households had many of their fresh foods delivered and muffins would be delivered door-to-door by a muffin man. The muffin in question was the bread product known in much of the English-speaking world today as English muffins, not the much sweeter…
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Chicken and Seafood Paella
My husband and I love to entertain and we spend time thinking about the menu, what wine to serve, the music, the table settings, centerpieces and all the other little details that go into making a wonderful evening. We also encourage our friends and family to gather around the kitchen as I’m often putting the…
Tomato and Mozzarella Stack with Balsamic Pearls
MOLÉCULE-R Inc. sent me their Molecular Gastronomy Kit and it wasn’t until yesterday that I was able to make anything from it. I fell 8 weeks ago and fractured the radial head in my elbow and a bone in my wrist which meant a cast on for 4 weeks making delicate cooking almost impossible to…
World’s Best Baked Onions!
Well that’s what Jamie Oliver says and after making these I have to agree with him! I love using onions but for the most part they’re usually mixed in with other ingredients so it’s nice to have them shine on their own. Onions, are members of the Allium family (garlic, shallot, scallion), and are rich…