The Science Behind Making the Perfect Chocolate Soufflé In the February 2014 issue of Cook’s Illustrated I read a really interesting article about soufflés. One of the things I love about CI is how they experiment with recipes so that you can get the very best results at home. In…
Making Dumplings with a Friend is the Best Way to Learn So many cultures have a dish that requires an amount of dough or other such wrapper to encase a filling of some sort. The Italians have ravioli, the Turks have Manti, the Greeks have spanikopita or dolmades, Ukranians have…
This Little Potato Chorizo and Sweet Potato Hash is the perfect one pan family dinner for those crazy weeknights. An easy ‘fix and forget about it’ dinner everyone will love! Quick Family Dinners for Busy Nights Making a meal and eating it together with my family has always been my…
Christmas in the Okanagan This post is coming to you via my sister’s basement in ‘sunny’ Vernon, British Columbia. It’s the 30th of the month and though the recipe is made, I’ve left the post until now to complete. We had a wonderful but quiet Christmas at home. Then we…
Christmas Baking Preparation After a very dry first half of winter an entire foot of snow fell all day yesterday and over night. I am somewhat relieved that we will have a ‘white Christmas’ after all. However, there will always be a part of me that becomes annoyed at each…
A Tasty Christmas Eve Tradition In our family, there has to be Tourtière at Christmas time. It’s one of those traditions that everyone loves and expects after church on Christmas Eve. If we’re visiting my parents at the farm, church is a 45 minute drive either way. By the time…
Every month of Around the World in Twelve Plates has been a learning adventure. It’s been a journey of sorts; of flavours, techniques, and textures. I have been so fortunate to share it with my family (I know they appreciate it!) and blogger friends who I hope have gained a…
Coffee and Chai equals ‘Dirty Chai’ I’m late to both the Dirty Chai and Eggnog party. I initially thought it was crazy to combine both tea and coffee into one fabulously caffeinated beverage. Now that I’m on that Dirty Chai train, I don’t ever want to get off. Cocktail recipe…
Bring the family together at your Thanksgiving table this Autumn season and finish with a flourish. This Chocolate Pecan Pie with a Bourbon Twist is a real showstopper! Thanksgiving is a Time for Family and Pie Next to Halloween, Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. Ideally it takes place on a cool…
Warm up your tummy with the ultimate in healthy comfort food: Make this delicious Kabocha Squash Daal for those chilly fall nights. The Healthiest Comfort Food Daal is one of those warm comforting dishes that you can eat to your heart’s content because it is so darn good for you!…