When it comes to Thanksgiving desserts, you'll always find a classic pumpkin pie on our holiday table. Frankly, I can't remember a Thanksgiving dinner where pumpkin pie wasn't served! About 10 years ago my mom shared with me her recipe and one of the things I like about it is that you ONLY need … [Read more...] about Mom’s Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Food and Recipes
Cooking With Booze Book by George Harvey Bone
My husband and I enjoy being in the kitchen together. We make a great team—he does the cooking and I usually do some prep and have the very critical role of choosing the wine we’re going to drink that evening. We have fun making meals together, unplugging from the rest of the world and sipping … [Read more...] about Cooking With Booze Book by George Harvey Bone
Spicy Sweet Grilled Cauliflower Recipe
Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables, especially when it's prepared right. I enjoy it baked, grilled, steamed and even slow-cooked for hours in some type of creamy sauce. Cauliflower, it's good for you and typically is easy to prepare. Today's guest-post recipe is courtesy of The Cocoa … [Read more...] about Spicy Sweet Grilled Cauliflower Recipe
Thanksgiving on the Grill with Tips and Ideas
There are few dinners on the North American calendar as iconic as the Thanksgiving dinner, with a golden turkey at the centre of the table with all of the bounty of the fall harvest for fixings. A lot of effort goes into getting the dinner prepared, and with a house full of family and friends it … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving on the Grill with Tips and Ideas
Matcha Tea Latte with Cashew Milk Recipe
Matcha, the major industry trend, is here to stay! With benefits including a sustained energy boost, loads of antioxidants, a "calm-alertness" thanks to an amino acid called L-Theanine, increased metabolism, and a caffeine hit without the jittery after-effect, Matcha will be your go-to ingredient … [Read more...] about Matcha Tea Latte with Cashew Milk Recipe
Portobello Mushroom Towers Recipe
Eating healthy can be hard and many think, dull. So many tasty dishes we love are usually high in calories. But, did you know that low-calorie recipes can be just as enjoyable as those with lots of calories? Check out today's guest-post recipe. The recipe is from SECRETS OF SKINNY COOKING: … [Read more...] about Portobello Mushroom Towers Recipe
Cake, I Love You: A Cookbook for the Holidays and Every Day
I love cake! Jill O’Connor loves cake, too, so much that she’s written a cookbook called Cake, I Love You: Decadent, Delectable, and Do-Able Recipes (Chronicle Books, May 2017). We’ll be sharing the recipe for Luscious Lemon Loaf from the book soon, but for now, let me tell you about this cookbook … [Read more...] about Cake, I Love You: A Cookbook for the Holidays and Every Day
Mom’s Drop Sugar Cookies Recipe
Once the weather turns cooler, I'm all about baking. I love to walk through my home and smell homemade cookies baking in my oven. When it comes to homemade baked goods...cookies are my absolute favorite and I tend to go for the classics. About 30 years ago my mother gave me this easy-to-make … [Read more...] about Mom’s Drop Sugar Cookies Recipe