Adventures of a Home Cook
There are few date-night classics that can’t be perfected at home. That’s good because finding a babysitter on Valentine’s Day, trying to remember to make a reservation in advance, and piling into an over-crowded restaurant to consumer over-priced entrees, can make one feel less than …
I recognize that this is the third waffle recipe I have posted, but I love all three of them, they serve three distinct purposes and you need all of them in your life. We should not have to choose! This is my go-to recipe for …
January is officially the longest month of the year. Even this year, when we have received more rain then snow, the sky is gloomy and it is dark when I wake and dark when I drive home. The festive air has vanished and we are …
To me, there is something particularly satisfying in serving individual sections of an animal to guests. While a Cornish hen tastes remarkably similar to slices of regular Sunday chicken- placing half of a bird on your plate really sends the message that this meal is …
It is New Years Day: the most ambitious of days. A day where we take stock of our shortcomings and resolve to do better. The vast majority of us declare that we will ‘be healthier’ after a month filled with sugar coated cookies and sour …
There are those “Martha Stewart” types who are artistic and creative and whose Christmas cookie creations turn out as beautiful as they taste. I am sadly not that kind of person. Despite concerted effort, my cookies have that home-spun, Pinterest-fail look. You know- the kind …
This is the perfect winter salad. It has the elements that make up all great salads: acid, crunch, a little bitterness, some sweet, and crispy, toasty croutons. It incorporates citrus for colour and sweetness, which (in Canada at least) is just as good in December …
For all of those celebrating with turkey, football and wonderful Black Friday shopping- A Very Happy Thanksgiving! I will be enjoying all three in my favourite fashion: tailgating with turkey, watching the Lions win (ya right) and attempting to cross off my entire Christmas shopping …
I may be slightly obsessed with potatoes. But they are really the most versatile, perfect side. My latest obsession has been with these crispy smashed potatoes. They are a cross between a crispy home fry and a buttery roasted potato, which results in the perfect …
