Adventures of a Home Cook
Ontario has entered lockdown version 2.0. This one involves a reported curfew, vague explanations on what essential work is and essential outings and once again children learning from home while parents attempt to both teach and work at the same time. Oh joy! And so …
Chrissy Teigan consistently comes through with delicious recipes that are easy to pull off and leave you thinking: of course! Why am I just learning about this now?! Case and point: salt and vinegar french fries. They have the taste of salt and vinegar chips …
To say that this was an unusual Easter is certainly an understatement. With social isolation continuing for much of the globe, most families spent their Easter alone or celebrated with video chats and telephone calls. It was quiet, slower, more introspective. While I would not …
I may be slightly obsessed with potatoes. But they are really the most versatile, perfect side. My latest obsession has been with these crispy smashed potatoes. They are a cross between a crispy home fry and a buttery roasted potato, which results in the perfect …
Every year for my mother’s birthday she requests the same meal: hamburgers, old fashioned potato salad and lemon-aid cake (recipe will be coming soon!). The sheer volume of meat and potato salad consumed by a tiny little woman is quite impressive. We are talking twice …
In my Fall trend of making warm comfort foods, I have included this winner. It has all the fall comfort essentials: warm, filling, and creamy! It may also be the embodiment of ‘unhealthy’, containing cream, bacon, and starchy potatoes. I guess when it comes to …
While we are still in full barbecue swing I have decided to share my new favourite potato salad recipe. This is not the typical standard creamy potato salad, although it does contain mayo (don’t leave the page- I swear it’s not the usual creamy concoction!). …
A proper french fry is a thing to behold. Salty, addictive, it can make or break a meal and defines the caliber of a pub or restaurant. Perfect french fries can also be made at home. To be clear- I am not talking about oven …
I have probably spoken of my love of potatoes before. Our love affair is deep and well-entrenched. So when I tell you the following, it is with some authority and expertise: These are the greatest potatoes I have ever eaten. Seriously. I am left wondering- …
It’s that time of year again…the time for fresh local produce! The blessed months where delicious fruits and vegetables abound, farmers’ markets open their doors and fruit and vegetable stands pop up on corners around the city and county. The first fresh vegetables to make …