Black Bean, Sausage & Duck Cassoulet. This simple, slow cooked French comfort food stew is one of the best cold weather meals there is; with a deeply flavoured rich broth and wholesome nutritious black beans too.

Easy Beef Bourguignonne Pot Pie in Corningware Meal Mugs – plus 2 other meal mug recipes; a microwaved smoked cheddar fondue and a chocolate orange mug cake! I do love a creative challenge in the kitchen and this Beef Bourgiugnonne Pot Pie was part of a pretty interesting one when I was asked by Corningware …

Penotti Surprise Cookies – beautifully flavoured, buttery vanilla wafer cookies sandwiched together with Penotti Cookies and Milk spread for a delicious surprise inside. These Penotti Surprise cookies are sure to delight kids of all ages. I can see them being enjoyed at a kid’s birthday party or as a delicious addition to afternoon coffee with …

My life as a food blogger can get pretty interesting sometimes. It sure has changed a lot since I started way back in 2007, when I was just a hobby blogger, often getting up at 5 am to write a recipe post before going to my day job. Today I work at my blog and writing …

Steak & Eggs Breakfast Sandwich. Toasted crusty bread, topped with cheddar cheese, tomato guacamole, sliced steak, two eggs and a bacon chipotle aioli. A mouth watering “breakfast for dinner” idea or an outstanding weekend brunch. Here’s an amazing Steak & Eggs Breakfast Sandwich recipe in celebration of World Egg Day! Anyone who reads this blog …

Crispy Cod Nuggets in The Philips Airfryer. Simple, tender chunks of codfish in a crispy cracker crumb crust. Cooks in only 15 minutes!

Tiger Shrimp and Glass Noodle Salad. In this recipe from Gordon Ramsay for the Philips Air Fryer, fresh and flavourful herbs and veggies  combine with a simple Asian inspired dressing and plump tiger shrimp to create  a delectable cold noodle salad. Rock Recipes is pleased to have Philips Airfyer as sponsor for this post. Both …

Juicy Lucy Burger. Our version is stuffed with cheddar cheese, seasoned with a BBQ dry rub and topped with homemade uncured Maple pork belly bacon. This is one incredible burger! It’s National Burger Month in May so what better time to share my version of the famous Juicy Lucy Burger. The Juicy Lucy Burger has …

How to make Homemade Marzipan. Better flavour, less expensive! Now you can make it at home fresh every time you need it; much better than store bought. Homemade marzipan was the answer to a big pain in the neck for me. I do like a layer of marzipan to top a dark rich fruitcake like …

Chicken Chili Rice and Beans. A deliciously economical and nutritious way to feed a crowd without sacrificing flavour. Feeds up to six for about $12.