The folks at JIF Peanut Butter warned us they were going to mix things up more than a bit this year… They started with a logo makeover. And now, they’re going boldly where no pea-nut butter brand has gone before, with two new ‘flavours’ of Peanut Butter Ramen!Read More →
This is truly an outstanding potato soup – both for what’s in it and what’s on it! I love it for many reasons – not the least of which are the bacon and cheese toppings. But I think the thing I love most is the chunks of gently simmered potato that melt in my mouth!Read More →
I’ll bet there’s no one out there who was never served homemade vegetable soup by their Grandma. Okay… That may be an oversimp-lification. But this legendary classic has a warm place in billions of hearts of all ages around the world!Read More →
This is one of my fave All-Canadian dishes! Traditional French Canadian Split Pea soup. It’s full of good things – and comes in two colours: Green or Yellow! Best of all, it’s a breeze to make. In fact the hardest thing about it is waiting…Read More →
When we think of ‘French soups’, we auto-matically picture a bowl full of caramelized onions, floating in a rich, brown beefy broth, topped with a cheese toast… But what comes second? For me, it’s always earthy, umami Cream of Mushroom!Read More →
A Canadian confectioner is responding to the recent kerfuffle over US President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario by urging Peace. Specifically, Peace By Chocolate’s ‘Lake Ontario’ candy bar is generating interest on both sides of the border…Read More →
British military families posted in India during the Raj and the Victorian era brought back many Asian dining customs, foods and recipes when they returned home. Some have surviv-ed up to the present day. And one of the most beloved and enduring is Mulligatawny Soup…Read More →
Anchovies are near the top of my personal ‘AVOID’ list. Not because of their flavour, but their intense fishiness. And I’m not alone. Millions of other folks around the world hate them, too. But I might grow to love anchovies without the fishiness…Read More →