A love for creating recipes, cooking, and sharing tasty food
We went for Mexican yesterday and I was inspired to make some Mexican pulled pork. I didn’t have time to marinade and I didn’t have any banana leaves laying around. But I think I ended up with a great tasting
Read moreI saw this idea in a magazine I picked up at a liquor store. I was all excited to try this new recipe, then started reading it and it wanted me to cook the artichokes, and the sauce, well frankly
Read moreI’ve made this with a few variations. The most simple is slices of tomato, slices of mozza, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil, and a dash of salt and pepper. Variations include using flavoured oils, pesto instead of
Read moreI love gomae (goma-ae) and I wanted to try my hand at making it. It took me a few batches to get it right. The first 2 were so off as to be unrecognizable. Thick as mud, black as sin,
Read moreI was always leary of trying this salad. I’m not sure why. I love watermelon. I love feta. I love things like salted apples. So when I made it for my sister’s birthday party it was a new experience. And
Read moreSo yesterday was my first ever paid catering gig. I don’t know if I’ll make it a full time affair, but I have to admit it was fun to see everyone enjoying the food. Alot of work, with pleasurable results.
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I made this before on a whim to see how it would taste. At the time, I just threw things into a pot and hoped for the best. I made it again recently at a dinner for my sister, and
Read moreI had picked up a couple of avacadoes the other day and was trying to think of a way to serve them that the Hubby would like. He doesn’t mind them, but they aren’t his favourite. So what better way
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This recipe was inspired by the Ratatouille movie and the sliced ratatouille that was served. But grilled on a bbq. With some cheese. And we all know how cheese makes everything better. I like the strong taste of blue cheese,
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Tonight I tried my very first eggplant parmesan and it turned out to be a wonderfully cheesy, saucy, eggplant concoction of yummyness. Is that even a word? If not, it should be. Anyways, back to the eggplant. This dish is
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