Adventures of a Home Cook
Pasta salads have justifiably gotten a bad rep. Too often they are slopped in mayo, soggy, and bland. They also come with the added game of food poisoning Russian roulette, whenever encountered at an outdoor BBQ or picnic. It is no wonder most people avoid …
Miss me? I just returned from a sunny vacation with the fam at our cottage in Northern Michigan. It was the perfect combination of sun, swimming, and relaxation. One of those vacations where nothing extraordinary is ever done, and yet I know I will remember …
I have been accused on many occasions of being too “fancy”. I love dinner parties, especially the ones where I pull out my china, assign seating with little placeholders, and pull out my crystal wineglasses. Apparently this comes across as stuffy. I have no idea …
I have became slightly obsessed with kale. And for those of you who do not know me, I am not the granola, hippie type. Although I do make my own granola and believe that Birkenstocks are the most comfortable summer footwear….perhaps I’m in denial? Perhaps …
On one of those rare evenings when I actually had a babysitter and a night out on the “town” (this is Windsor, ON, I’m not sure that’s a completely accurate reference) my husband and I went to a lovely tapas-style restaurant that had the atmosphere …
My favourite season is upon us- the season of sweaters, apple picking, and crunchy leaves. The time of year when you can wear super comfortable leggings and pretend they are pants and no one remarks (or at least not to your face). A season made …
I am always looking for new and interesting ways to use vegetables. This is especially true in the summer when produce is plentiful, my eyes are bigger than my stomach at the Farmer’s Market, and my garden produces all of its vegetables at one time. …
Carrots may seem like a vegetable relegated to cold winter months, where root vegetables are the only decent looking produce at the grocery store, but they are actually delicious and in season in the late summer. Thin carrots with the greens still attached and beautiful …
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!). …
