Adventures of a Home Cook
My children are moderately good eaters. They enjoy broccoli and brussels sprouts. They tolerate leafy green vegetables if they are in a soup, or quiche. My daughter goes so far as to enjoy a kale salad. But like most children, they have strange “quirks” that …
There is nothing more comforting and addictive than a delicious bowl of carbs. I know that a big old bowl of pasta is not healthy and I simply do not care. That said, I do not want to waste my calories. If I’m going to …
For the few of you who follow me (that’s you mom!), you will have noticed that I have been absent as of late. There is no real reason other than life gets busy. I was volunteering for the Canadian Cancer Society who had an event …
In my parents’ house, Christmas and Thanksgiving are holidays where turkey is required to the point of being enshrined. As though the Lord spoke down to Mary and Joseph in the manger and said “thou shall eat turkey”. But Easter; Easter is filled with possibilities. …
Gabriela Camara wrote that anything can be a taco. It is as ubiquitous and versatile as the American sandwich, it can be used for any meal of the day and as the vessel for all of your leftovers. Tacos of some kind are in my …
Valentine’s Day has never been a holiday close to my heart. In my younger, more loudly feminist days, I dismissed it as the (mostly) commercialized, hallmark inspired holiday that it is. Since meeting my now husband, I have stopped celebrating Valentines Day altogether because his …
This is the showstopper of all main course dishes. When done correctly, this dish make a statement: I am a bad ass in the kitchen! It makes that statement though because it is notoriously difficult to pull off. You need to make sure the dish …
I am in love with this frittata recipe. Typically my frittatas have more of the ‘kitchen sink’ approach; a way to use up the vegetables and herbs in my fridge that are starting to look a little past their prime. There is nothing wrong with …
I have long resisted the rotisserie chicken on display at the grocery store. I think it was pure snobbery on my part. I thought- well I can cook a chicken better than the grocery store! And while that is true, for some incomprehensible reason the …
Come June, when my garden is well established and productive all I want to eat are vegetables, minimally prepared. A great spring and summer recipe avoids the oven and keeps vegetables snappy and fresh. Conveniently, spring produce coincides with great weather. Which is perfect because …