Archives

Double Crunch Orange Chicken. This very inviting crispy orange chicken recipe is an outstanding variation of our Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken recipe.

This idea was born from the amazing success of our recently featured Frozen Key LimePie. I was so impressed with the filling and how well it held its velvety smooth texture even under extremely cold temperature. My ancient deep freezer in the basement is set very low and even commercial ice cream that is stored …

Summer Fun M&M Cookies. If this recipe looks like it was invented by a kid, it’s because it was. This one comes courtesy of my daughter Olivia (14), who also baked and decorated them. Guest Blogger Olivia! Hey everyone, it’s Olivia again! Did you miss me? 😉 So the other day, mom and dad were …

The Best Black and White Cookies. By 14 year old guest blogger Olivia, who know a thing or two about this iconic New York City treat.

 Cheese Stuffed Lamb Burgers with Lemon Mint Tzatziki When I dropped by the St. John’s Farmer’s Market  last Saturday, I had a brief chat with Adam Blanchard, the owner and talented cheese maker at Five Brothers Artisan Cheese. Adam has had great success over the past year since the launch of his local cheese making …

Old Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Pie. Using a 40 year old recipe for homemade chocolate pudding as the filling in this simple but luscious pie.

As regular readers will attest, I love my weekend brunches and this delicious Canadian inspired frittata made this past weekend’s brunch very special indeed. I sliced these beautiful potatoes and blind baked them into an oven safe frying pan to form a potato “crust” for the frittata which included some lightly fried Canadian Bacon and …

Maple Chomeur or Poor Pans Pudding has been a popular dessert in Quebec for decades made up of cake & a simple maple sauce. It doesn’t look like much but it is pure warm, comfort food heaven.

Tomato Eggs Benedict with Potato Latkes and Prosciutto – this is a hearty and delicious version of Eggs Benedict using potato latkes instead of English muffins, as well as prosciutto and a quick cooking tomato compote. This recipe is great for brunch or for those who love breakfast for dinner.

Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Shortcake. A very special celebration cake featuring a raspberry swirl cheesecake atop a butter scratch cake, all covered in luscious vanilla whipped cream. We were celebrating the birthday of a friend recently and I wanted to include two favourite things in an idea for a new cake recipe. Those, of course are …