The first Canadian stop on the Cochon555 tour was held in Banff, Alberta over the weekend and I was graciously hosted by the folks at the Fairmont Banff Springs and Banff Lake Louise Tourism so that I could attend this dramatic chef’s competition featuring locally raised Heritage Breed pigs. Could there have…
The Return of the Sun Just when we thought Mother Nature had abandoned us in the throes of winter forever (thinking Game of Thrones reference is appropriate here) we have been blessed with some sunshine! I know that many people say they barbecue all winter long and sometimes we do…
A Cook Book for Anyone Abroad Missing Canadian Foods More Than Poutine is Marie Porter’s love letter to Canada. Written from the point of view of someone who has moved away from her home and native land, this cookbook includes many examples of Canadian food ‘isms’ one would never know…
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…
These Olive Oil Roasted Baby Artichokes are a great way to make use of tender young artichokes. Baked with olive oil and Rosemary, they are the perfect beginning to any meal. What is on your food bucket list? Do you have a food ‘bucket list’? Have you ever waited what…
Sometimes, I think in order to be successful, you have to recognize your faults. Once they are clearly identified you can start to formulate a plan for self improvement. You have to dig deep, think hard, and with all sorts of blood, sweat, and tears you CAN come up with…
Ranch Nuts ‘n’ Bolts are a classic quick snack with Ranch flavours. Mix up a huge batch for games night or your next Netflix binge. Our Good Old Fashioned Family Christmas Christmas is family time. It means the constant state of being together, deciding who gets to sleep in which bedrooms…
I was so extremely grateful that my friends at the Cook the Book Fridays group chose a relatively quick recipe for this week’s CtBF. Still, I knew that getting away with assembling a quick tapenade seemed a bit too easy. Having learned my lesson from the last recipe which involved…
Better Late Than Never During our late August summer holidays there were a few projects that got away from me. I had every intention of keeping to a strict schedule of posting and completing projects this summer but our week of holidays at the farm ended up lasting much longer…
How to Find Food Trends Sometimes you just find the best thing on the internet. Whether you’re into cat videos or ‘Hey Girl’ memes there always seems to be something for everyone. Want to waste an hour looking at Food Porn? No problem there’s always Tastespotting. Want to learn how…