Adventures of a Home Cook
When I was in highschool I used to attend a church retreat that had a formal evening dinner. Every year they served a full turkey dinner with all the fixings, including pie for dessert. My friend’s mother who I affectionately referred to as “Mom Gammon”, …
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 …
I have written at some length before about my obsession with making my favourite take-out dishes at home. At first this was prompted by a lack of decent Chinese food that delivers to my house. It has become something of an obsession. General Tso’s Chicken, …
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 …
This is a bad a*$ sandwich. Full stop. We are talking chicken with a kick of salt and spice on a freshly toasted baguette, topped with a herbed sweet mango salsa, pickled salty vegetables, a savoury special sauce and in case we hadn’t outdone ourselves …
I have served this variation on the classic margarita on a few occasions, most recently Father’s Day dinner. There is nothing wrong with the classic margarita (I will post it at one point!) but this one adds a little spice and gives it a more …
This year marked my parents 40th wedding anniversary. An amazing accomplishment and constant reminder of how old I am getting. Did I just make this about me? To mark this momentous occasion my sisters and I decided to book a cottage in Grand Bend for …
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 …
This year the groundhog did not see its shadow. Meteorologists predicted that we would have a hot spring. I point these things out to explain my resentment at what has been seemingly endless days of rain and cold. I was mislead! We were all mislead! …
