Hearty Soup Series
Everything I know about Homemade Hamburgers
The May long weekend is here! For many of us that means the official start to summer. Weekends at the cottage, drinks on the deck, and of course barbecues. In honour of the long weekend we are going to talk in depth about one of those barbecue staples; homemade...
Chipotle Lime Turkey Tacos
*This turkey tacos post is sponsored by thinkturkey.ca Not that long ago I was contacted by Canadian Turkey Farmers and asked if I would be interested in working with them on a new promotion they were putting together called Think Turkey. I jumped at the opportunity...
Ginger Beef Lettuce Rolls – 30 Minutes Or Less
In Korean culture it is common for lettuce leaves to be served with certain dinners. These leaves take the place of bread and are used in much the same way. Pieces of food are picked up and eaten with the leaves. It was with that in mind, and based on a suggestion...
Everything I Know About Cheese
When I was growing up cheese was mostly orange and firm. Occasionally, there would be a plastic cylinder of grated parmesan, a block of mozzarella or some cream cheese, but that was about it. It wasn't until I was in my 20's that I was really exposed to a greater...
Gluten-free and me
As a person who has to eat gluten-free it can be hard going places to eat, even other people's houses. It is sometimes difficult for people to understand cross contamination, what products do and do not contain gluten, and what actually happens if I eat gluten. So,...
Chicken Shawarma Bowl – 30 Minutes Or Less
What is Chicken Shawarma? Chicken Shawarma is typically layers of spiced chicken breast stacked on a vertical spit and roasted rotisserie style. As the chicken cooks it is sliced off and served on pita with lettuce, pickled turnip, dill pickles, tomato, tabbouleh,...
Everything I Know About Sandwiches
From the humble ham and cheese to a towering clubhouse, to the glorious banh mi, I love sandwiches. I always have. What's not to love? You take your favourite things and stuff them between two pieces of bread. What could be better than that? There are no real rules...
A Chef’s Guide To Cooking Meat
I am a meat eater. I love cooking meat, and eating it. It doesn't get much better than a perfectly cooked rib eye steak or pork chop. As much as I love both of those things, there is more to meat than the "glamour cuts". Beef isn't just tenderloin, rib eye, and New...
Old Fashioned Beef Stroganoff Recipe In 30 Minutes Or Less
Beef Stroganoff seems like an old-fashioned recipe. And in a lot of ways, it is. But, that doesn't take away from how delicious and comforting it is. Though its popularity peaked in the 80s and 90s, Beef Stroganoff will never go out of style. How could it, when it is...
Everything I Know About Cooking Fish
For the vast majority of my life, I have lived less than a ten-minute walk from the Atlantic Ocean. That great blue expanse, teeming with more life than I can imagine. Despite the abundance and proximity of the ocean, it was more common to see pork chops or ground...