Have you ever had food poisoning? If you’re unsure, the answer is probably no. You would remember having food poisoning. It is a terrible experience, and many people feel terribly ill while they are experiencing it. Whether you want to avoid it entirely or you never want to have it again, these cooking habits can [...]
Cooking in Spoleto – Strangozzi with Truffle Sauce
We had arrived at the hilltop town of Spoleto, located in central Umbria, Italy, on the first day of our seven day culinary tour to taste the local cuisine and for our cooking lesson at il Ristorante Panciolle.Since I am a first generation Italian-Canadian born to a Sicilian mother and Molisano father, I grew [...]
Daring Bakers Challenge: Savarin
Natalia of Gatti Fili e Farina challenges us to make a traditional Savarin, complete with soaking syrup and cream filling! We were to follow the Savarin recipe but were allowed to be creative with the soaking syrup and filling, allowing us to come up with some very delicious cakes. A Savarin, named after Brillat-Savarin, a [...]
Nordic Ware Cookware Review
In a couple of days I will be enroute to the 2013 Food Bloggers of Canada conference at the Hockley Valley Resort in Hockley Valley, Ontario. This will be my first conference ever and I am so excited to be going with Silvana from Truffles, Thimbles and Threads who just happens to be my sister! It [...]
150 best desserts in a jar cookbook review with Burnt Orange Crème Brûlée recipe
For those of us who have a collection of jam, mason or other assorted jars, the creative recipes from 150 best desserts in a jar by Andrea Jourdan will show you how to fill those jars with warm and comforting and from the fridge desserts to impress your family and friends. The ’Warm and Comforting and ’From the Fridge’ sections [...]
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Rachel Allen’s Porter Cake
As I mentioned in my last post, Rachel’s Irish Family Food cookbook review with Garlic Roasted Colcannon, I was going to make a Porter Cake, a traditional Irish cake for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, using the recipe from the cookbook. This recipe calls for a porter or stout (I used Guinness), ground or fresh nutmeg (I used fresh [...]
Rachel’s Irish Family Food cookbook review with Roasted Garlic Colcannon recipe
Rachel Allen is not only a TV chef (Rachel’s Favourite Food) and writer, she also teaches at the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. In her new cookbook, Rachel’s Family Food, she shares 120 of her favourite Irish classic recipes. I haven’t ventured into Irish cuisine before and making recipes from the Rachel’s Irish Family Food cookbook [...]
Chicken with Summer Fresh Butter Chicken Fresh Sauce
Summer Fresh launched a new line of Summer Fresh Sauces in February and offered the Food Bloggers of Canada’s members the opportunity to create their own recipes using the Summer Fresh Sauces. As a rule I don’t use pre-made sauces in my cooking but I thought this was a good opportunity to try something new [...]
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