Adventures of a Home Cook
There is a long list of things that I am missing as we approach almost one year of this COVID nonsense. There is of course hugging my extended family and actually being in the same room together. I miss skiing and travelling, and travel to …
One of my favourite lunch spots in Windsor during University was Chanosos, an Asian-fusion joint that specialized in make-your-own stir fries. This is back in the early 2000s, when fusion was the height of innovative cuisine. The stir fries were only ok. The real draw …
This week marked my son (my baby!)’s 4th birthday! As the youngest, Cameron is never the center of attention. While he loved his presents, and he loved playing outside with his friends in a relatively social-distanced way, what was most special was that for one …
I am obsessed with tomatillos, in part because they are very hard to find this far north of Mexico. For those of you unfamiliar, a tomatillo looks like a small green tomato, wrapped in a paper-like husk. While they can be eaten raw, usually chopped …
Remember those fun science experiments you used to do in chemistry class as a kid? My favourites always involved a Bunsen burner and flames that turned colours. Perhaps I am just a giant nerd (no need to comment here), but I always thought that chemistry …
I try not to get too swept away with the latest food trends. I have no intention of ordering anything “unicorn”. I usually keep my pumpkin spice for pies. But like most people in the past few years, I have become a bit obsessive with …
Superbowl weekend is upon us. The day where Americans consume mass quantities of chicken wings and drink too much beer in the name of football. It is a glorious day. However this almost national holiday has a bittersweet quality to it. While I already know …
I have a very strict “No Christmas” policy until Thanksgiving (American not Canadian- I obviously don’t pull out the candy canes in October). For some reason this self-imposed rule gets harder to stick to every year. It seems that trick-or-treaters are still at my door …
In honour of Cinco de Mayo I thought I would tackle perfect, authentic guacamole. And while this might seem like an easy task, it is often with the simple recipes that so much can go wrong. Firstly- authentic guacamole only has 5 ingredients: Hass avocados …
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 …