Adventures of a Home Cook
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! …
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 …
My favourite time of year is officially here: Fall. A time for apple-picking, thanksgiving harvests, warm soups, Sunday football with roasts in the oven, cool nights that are great for sleeping, and weather that is neither oppressively hot nor bitterly cold. It is most certainly my …
My husband and I spent this past last weekend of summer in beautiful Chicago. The weather was perfect, the drinks nice and cold, the shopping great! The only thing that disappointed was the pizza. I’m sorry Chicagoans, pizza shouldn’t need to be consumed with a …
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. …
It is that wonderful time of year again. The time when everyone’s tomato plants are overloaded with beautiful, firm, red fruit just waiting to be harvested and turned into sauce. If you are blessed with a garden of your own, you will find, like me, …
Every summer my family heads to our cottage in Northern Michigan, where eight adults, a growing number of children and two dogs pray for sunshine and a week of nice weather (it will happen one day!). Cooking for a crowd can be a challenge under …
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 …
I think we are all familiar with the weeknight tacos of our childhood. I’m talking the Old El Paso kit you buy at the grocery store that has everything you need in it including the MSG-filled spice mix which is anything but spicy, unnaturally crunchy …