These are lovely squares/bars to make and enjoy after your Christmas meal or just between now and Christmas, really any time. Not too sweet, just the right amount of papaya and a delicious cookie base which you can vary with the mood you are in. Papaya Bars are Christmas Treat #3 for 2020. Papaya is [...]
Oh this is a must try recipe – unless there are nut allergies in your household. My wife and daughter had this cake – or something like it, at a tea shop a while ago. They raved about it to me which I always take to meaning I should make it. I scoured the internet [...]
Do you ever have one of those days (sometimes weeks) where you just seem to be spinning your wheels? Everywhere you turn, lemons turn up (as opposed to turnip!!). So what do you do with all those lemons?! Well this would be one of the best ways to turn those lemons into a smile (you [...]
We wanted to get both of our families together, which was no easy feat. Everyone lives all over the place (Barrie, Aurora, Toronto, Brampton, and Burlington) and there’s about 50 (truly) different allergies and food restrictions between all of us. We were afraid we might have to eat green leaves with salt and pepper on [...]
As a tribute to my mum, and mum's everywhere, I'm re-posting this blog from December 2014. It's preceded by some very personal thoughts of my mum and I hope captures the love of a mother. Happy Mother's Day to all the mum's - here, afar and elsewhere! Forever etched in my memory, in my heart, [...]
Hi Chris: I could get used to this–a perfect dinner made by a professional cook in my kitchen and served to my husband and friends as we sipped wine on the deck. And I didn’t have to do the cleanup, either! But best of all was the delicious meal. “That was the best dinner I’ve [...]
Here's a recipe from one of my all time favorite Chef's Ina Garten aka the Barefoot Contessa. I adapted the recipe to reduce the amount of fat in the Brownie. My goodness, if they tasted this good with the reduced fat recipe, can you just imagine how good they would be with the regular recipe, [...]
The Menu: - Cheese Tray with Old Cheddar, Gouda and Parmigiano Reggiano, Home Made Tomato Chutney, Home Made Honey and Thyme Crackers, Assorted Flatbreads and Fruit - Snap Peas with Balsamic Vinegar Reduction - Mixed Baby Greens with King Oyster Mushroom/Prosciutto Croutons, Pomegranate, Enoki Mushrooms and Raspberry Vinaigrette - Golden Rice with Peas, Carrots and Corn - Butter Chicken [...]
I was lucky enough to attend this gala fundraiser for the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) at Steam Whistle Brewing Company on Friday evening. The MC was Mairlyn Smith - what a great job of keeping everyone laughing and in great humor. I got the chance to meet Anna Olson and Michael Olson, Stefano Faita and [...]
I often get asked this question. I didn't learn this in school although I spent a lot of time in the pantry at school and this list is by no means exhaustive (anyone who has been to my house will verify this), but to me it's the basics. When I cook, except for fresh ingredients which [...]
