These Zesty Nacho Deviled Eggs have all the flavour of classic deviled eggs plus a kick of taco spice and the crunch of Dorito crumbs. Perfect for game day, potluck, or any family gathering. The Classic Deviled Egg There are hundreds of recipes for Deviled Eggs out there…floating around on…
A quick and spicy ground pork stir fry, perfect for when that spicy noodle craving hits. Perfectly balanced flavours with sweetness, saltiness, umami and a nice kick of heat from Szechuan peppercorns and Korean gochugaru. Noodles. The Comfort Food of the World A simple bowl of noodles is perhaps, the…
This Vanilla Roasted Strawberry Rhubarb is the perfect way to harness the flavours of spring! Top this sweet and sour treat with ice cream, custard, whipped cream or zabaglione. Signs of Spring Here in Calgary the first signs of Spring have started to appear. After a long winter of below…
These lemon scented oven Roasted Potatoes are crisped to perfection while still remaining tender on the inside. They are the perfect side dish for any dinner. Our First Barbecue of 2019 Whew. It’s been a long cold winter. Every day of 2019 has been well below the seasonal average. As…
This Fresh and Zesty Pico de Gallo is a great way to add freshness and flavour to any dish. Use it on top of a casserole, chicken, fish, or just scoop it up with tortilla chips. What is Pico de Gallo? Pico de Gallo sounds fancy, but it’s really not.…
In light of recent tragic events in Paris and around the world, I’ve come to the realization that not everyone I know has the knowledge and compassion needed to survive and thrive in today’s reality. So many people are posting messages of hate and intolerance on social media and, at…
2013, eating ice cream in Paris. Rare to take a photo without one of them pulling a goofy face! This day I’d like to share with you a little something different. It’s not entirely uplifting but maybe, just maybe there’s a little bit of hope at the end for all…
I’ve been fairly busy with many events recently and my ‘kitchen time’ has decreased dramatically. The family still has to eat though, and my daughter is starting to become quite the little sous chef, helping me out when she can. She leans mostly towards vegetarian dishes and vegan eating and sometimes there…
When I was a child in the 1980’s, canning and preserving food from our farm was a way of life. I’m not going to say it was essential for survival like in pioneer days, but our family has always had large gardens that produced enough to almost get us through the…
There are few things in this life that burn me up more than exclusionary policy. I just found out this morning that there are a handful of Calgary restaurants with an 18+ rule, or in more general terms ‘a Brat Ban’. 18+? is that really necessary? I feel this is…