I love bread. Bread is my weakness. Even more so than sweets. Lately I have been trying to buy less bread for a few reasons. The less expensive variety often includes a long list of preservatives I don’t want to ingest. Do I need a loaf of bread to last... Continue reading

I realize this week that I hadn’t posted anything sweet! How did that happen? This is a cake to end all cakes. VERY simple to make and it is truly a crowd pleaser. You will notice how everyone goes quiet while enjoying it. That is a true sign of a... Continue reading

or chicken Marr-Bay as some would like to call it, is a recipe that came on recommendation from a friend. This is a recipe from the Silver Palate Cookbook. I used the equivalent of one and a half chickens but made the full amount of marinade for the extra sauce.... Continue reading

Brrrrr. Past few days have been very wintry. Just as I thought I saw buds on the trees outside my sunroom, winter decided to take one last gasp (hopefully). Ok. It wasn’t quite like that, but I did wake up to this outside the other day. This put me in... Continue reading

I love kale. I tried kale for the first time using this recipe. When I would do my produce shopping and looked at kale I thought the leaves would be tough. Not so. They are tender and substantial. I didn’t realize what I was missing. What a nice change from... Continue reading

I have been making this granola for several years. Store bought granola can be incredibly expensive (I mean really?), not to mention the sugar and unhealthy fat content. This is a much healthier and tastier version and is not cloyingly sweet as the store bought variety. There is just enough... Continue reading

There is a small group of us that get together to catch up and swap stories and isms of day to day life. We would frequent a wonderful little Indian restaurant in mid-town Toronto. Our group is one shorter as one of us moved on to London, England (Holler Jason!).... Continue reading

I recently hosted a dinner party. The menu was a bit of a challenge as my guests were carnivores, vegetarians and vegans and I wanted to satisfy all pallets. It’s nice to spend time with guests instead of being constantly over the stove. After all, food is sharing and part... Continue reading

I love lazy Sundays. It gives me time to recharge for the week. I get to cook. I love to cook! And I like to cook when there is time to enjoy the process. During the week it is hard, you're tired at the end of the day and it's... Continue reading