Adventures of a Home Cook
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 …
People cannot stop talking about Alison Roman’s new cookie. If last year was the year of the World Peace Cookie, this is the year of the Salted Butter and Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies (I think they need a catchier name). Alison Roman had the audacity to …
There are enough blogs out there devoted to the cocktail that I probably don’t have much to add. Every hipster and anyone over the age of 30 knows how to make a great cocktail, I know. But an Old Fashion is near and dear to …
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! …
I went through most of my life thinking that I did not like eggs. I was essentially a freak. I cringed when invited to people’s houses for breakfast/brunch. I really prided myself on not being a picky eater- but I had this Achilles heel. It …
The dilemma which reaches all of us this time of year- what to do with all of the Christmas leftovers? It is a delicious problem to have! While I enjoy a turkey sandwich as much as the next- I prefer the British approach of pairing …
Every year as a child my mother would make a batch of layered bars she dubbed “Hello Dollies” for Christmas. They were ‘rot your teeth out’ sweet and highly addictive. My father would always sneak them out of the cookie tins until there were very …
My mother’s family has always had the best shortbread recipe. The shortbread is light and moist with a hint of sweetness. Wanting to share this delicious treat with the world, I of course gave the recipe out to anyone who would ask. It was years …
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, …