Adventures of a Home Cook
Mayonnaise is a divisive condiment. I know that there are many people out there who are repulsed by it and will not touch a single salad that has come into contact with the egg based creamy salad dressing. It also appears somewhat mysterious in its …
I am always in search of a new, interesting salad recipe. This is especially true this time of year, when winter won’t cease and it feels like eons since fresh produce came out of my garden. Everyone expects a fabulous main course. What really takes …
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- …
One simple technique revolutionized the way I cooked vegetables and increased my enjoyment of them substantially. Roasting. For those of you late to the game- roasting your vegetables is the easiest way to cook them and will transform how you feel about your greens. Even …
Before I met my husband, I thought that all stuffing (or dressing as we referred to it at my house) was just bread that had soaked up broth, butter, and hopefully a little turkey drippings. It served the same role as mashed potatoes and rolls- …
The beauty of growing up in Windsor, with family on both sides of the border, is that I get to celebrate two Thanksgivings. That’s twice the turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes; twice the rolls and twice the pies. And after all of those delicious carbs, …
What makes every Sunday dinner a little better? Why biscuits of course! Sadly my parents were never big on bread at the dinner table, in any form. It was not until adulthood that I realized I was missing out on those delicious dinner rolls, soaking …
Historically I have not been a fan of kale. It is one of those fad super foods that everyone harps on, supposedly can’t get enough of, and tries to incorporate into meals that they were never intended for. I mean ‘kale chips’, you’re not fooling anyone. …
I have a secret obsession with baked beans. Secret because there is something ‘unladylike’ about a love of baked beans. But I just can’t help myself. The combination of sweet and salty, when done right, is just heavenly. I have been known on occasion to …