Adventures of a Home Cook
I have always been of the opinion that Valentine Day is best spent at home. Going to a restaurant on Valentine’s Day is like visiting the Louve on a Saturday in July. Keep the dinner out for a night less crowded night. Since most everyone …
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 …
Admittedly a wedge salad feels like a flashback from every steakhouse restaurant in the ’80s. They are also one of the least healthy so-called salad options, right there behind the beloved taco salad. I’m pretty sure iceberg lettuce is 90% water with no nutritional benefits. …
Ontario has entered lockdown version 2.0. This one involves a reported curfew, vague explanations on what essential work is and essential outings and once again children learning from home while parents attempt to both teach and work at the same time. Oh joy! And so …
I strangely associate Fettuccine Alfredo with the holidays; in particular New Years Day. Hear me out- there is something satisfying about a big bowl of carbs after having perhaps over-indulged in libations on New Years Eve. It is ready with very minimal effort making it …
The weather has been so mild that today, on the first day of winter, I am still picking arugula out of my garden. This is not a complaint. At this rate, perhaps some of my vegetables will continue to grow and become giant plants in …
Christmas is not “the most wonderful time of the year” without holiday baking. The making and sharing of Christmas cookies is part of what makes the season magical to me. While we cannot gather to decorate cookies as we did in the past, I will …
Our City has locked down. Again. My children are at home virtually “learning”. Again. It is as though 2020 decided to provide us with another little “screw you” just in time for Christmas. I am not impressed. The upside about working from home in the …
Thanksgiving was obviously very different this year. I typically spend the day tailgating in a parking lot, deep frying a turkey, and watching football. Instead this year I stayed home, roasted a turkey with a glass (or 3?) of Pinot, still watching football. My daughter …