Adventures of a Home Cook
I have always enjoyed fresh seafood. Really- what’s not to love. But I discovered a deep love for mussels on a trip to Nova Scotia several years ago. The east coast does seafood right! We attended a wedding on a beach, looking out over the …
Quiche is such a versatile dish! It can be a satisfying breakfast. Combined with a mixed green salad it becomes an elegant lunch or dinner. Quiche screams sophistication and shows you put in that little extra effort. It can be made entirely in advance and …
I am definitely a carnivore. Judging by the number of meat-centered recipes on this blog to date, this was probably a given. But if all vegetarian dishes were this delicious, I might consider a conversion. This recipe is the embodiment of fresh interesting flavours. A …
This is less a recipe and more of a technique. One which results in exceptionally juicy chicken, crispy skin and cooks up in less than 45 minutes, making a cooking whole chicken possible on a week night. Let this convert you as well! So what …
While I am sure there is a place for vegetarian lasagnas, eggplant lasagnas, lasagnas made with zucchini noodles and all the many other variations that have inserted their ways into our kitchens and potlucks, in my mind this is how Lasagna should be. Warm, carb-filled …
There is nothing more boring than chicken breasts. Except perhaps turkey breasts. They are the embodiment of uninspired and are usually dry, tough and bland. However, when those same breasts are butterflied, pounded thin and sauteed in a skillet (and not overcooked!) they are delicious! …
The dilemma which reaches all of us this time of year- what to do with all of the Christmas leftovers? It is a delicious problem to have! While I enjoy a turkey sandwich as much as the next- I prefer the British approach of pairing …
I love warm carb-filled comfort food on a cold fall day. But all too often those dishes can be a little bland. What I really crave is warm, cheesy comfort food with some kick! This may be the reason for my obsession/ love affair with …
When I am looking for a great Italian recipe that is suitable for quick home cooking, I look no further than Fabio Viviani. He may not be the most famous Italian chef but his recipes are always reliable, accurate and his stories are hilarious! In …
Do you remember those “Choose your own adventure books” as a kid? If you were a true child of the 80s like me, you definitely came across those books. Essentially, you got to choose the outcome of the book. To travel into the cave, turn …