A Soup For All Seasons

A Soup For All Seasons

Hey friends, welcome back! Glad to have you with me again. Apologies, blah blah blah, long absence, blah blah blah, life etc. Anyways, I hope all of you have been holding up well, getting vaccinated and are dealing okay with a scorcher of a summer. 

The Most Misunderstood Dish of All: Risotto

The Most Misunderstood Dish of All: Risotto

Happy weekend, dear readers. I got my first vaccine shot yesterday and I’m feeling pretty great about that. I hope that all of you are close to getting vaccinated, too. I’m feeling a bit out of sorts, though. A little achy and overtired, nothing to 

Want Something Nice? Chicken and Rice

Want Something Nice? Chicken and Rice

Chicken and rice. That’s all you need to hear. It even sounds comforting, doesn’t it? Nearly every culture I can think of boasts one or more dishes that combine chicken and rice, and for good reason. They go great together. You don’t even need to 

My First Dish: Tomato-Basil Pasta Salad

My First Dish: Tomato-Basil Pasta Salad

Welcome back, dear readers. Good tidings to you all. A fine spring day here in Ottawa, the snow is melting, the sub-zero temperatures are gradually warming up. And the hearts of restaurateurs are warming as well, due to the decision to allow 50% dining room 

Hey Goober, Where’s The Beef? New Year’s Boeuf Bourguignon!

Hey Goober, Where’s The Beef? New Year’s Boeuf Bourguignon!

Happy New Year, darling readers. I wish you all the best in 2021! May this year be better than the last for you and yours. Did you do anything special to celebrate New Year’s? We didn’t so much here. This was my first New Year’s 

I Can’t Think of a Shakshuka Pun!

I Can’t Think of a Shakshuka Pun!

Brrrr! It’s cold outside! Now, granted most of us still don’t really have anywhere to go most days, but that kinda chill creeps its way into your bones whether or not you cross the threshold of your front door. What’s the perfect way to stave 

EY YO, Angela! We’re Makin’ Sausage and Peppers, Over Here!

EY YO, Angela! We’re Makin’ Sausage and Peppers, Over Here!

Why is it so damn cold? It’s freezing! Isn’t the fact that we’re locked down inside, hiding from a pandemic and murder hornets enough? It’s gotta be chilly, too? Weather like this permits prolonging the making of rich, hearty, stewey-type meals, so let’s see what 

On The Hunt For Chicken

On The Hunt For Chicken

It’s official: I think I’ve done more cooking at home during this quarantine than all my adult life combined. Not that it’s a hardship or anything, I’m actually enjoying this particular part of the lockdown lifestyle. As you may have guessed, when I’m not at 

Techniques #4: Don’t Get Crazy, Just Get Braise-y (I’m Sorry)

Techniques #4: Don’t Get Crazy, Just Get Braise-y (I’m Sorry)

It’s once again time to learn an important technique that will lend itself to help you create dozens of delicious dishes in your own kitchen. We’re building off of the previous lessons; those being seasoning, roasting and sautéing, and moving on to a technique that’s 

Chili: It’s What’s For Dinner

Chili: It’s What’s For Dinner

It was grocery day yesterday, which means I’ve entered into a full week of cooking again, now that we’re all stocked up. We got a whole bunch of great stuff (except for flour, which I got from a helpful neighbor) and I’ve planned out a