With cooler temperatures upon us, you may find yourself craving a little comfort food. Why not make this mouth-watering, soul-satisfying riff on a French classic that I like to call Not Your Grand-mère’s Cassoulet? With tender, aromatic lentils, luxurious…
Week 3: Cook More at Home I almost passed on this week’s Healthy Every Week Challenge from the Food Network since I already cook almost all of my meals at home (unless of course I’m traveling). I love to experiment in…
Week 2: Eat More Whole Grains The goal for Week 2 of the Food Network’s Healthy January Challenge is to eat more whole grains. Well, I’ve decided to eat more popcorn! It’s delicious, nutritious, high in fibre, and one of my all…
My most recent culinary adventure had nothing to do with educating my palate, and everything to do with delighting his… Mojo may not have the most sophisticated palate in the world, but he certainly has a discriminating one. Unfortunately, the…
Each month, Bon Appétit magazine invites its readers to cook its cover recipe, and send in their photos. The editors then select their favourites and post them on their blog. (Bon Appétit also uploads them to a web album on their Facebook…
Have you ever had one of those happy little accidents in the kitchen? Like when you are trying to make one thing, and it turns into something entirely different? But in a good way? Just recently, it happened to me.…
I celebrated my first Thanksgiving and my first birthday on the same day – November 22, 1962. Since then, the fourth Thursday of November and my birthday have coincided six more times. Growing up I didn’t think this was a…
You might be a foodie if every single treasure you bought to bring home from your recent trip to Paris is edible (except for one very lovely little locket). Here is a list of the goodies I purchased, packed carefully into…