For all our American Friends… This is Canadian Thanksgiving. The same as in many British Commonwealth countries, but earlier than in the U.S., I think because our northern harvest is earlier than yours. Nevertheless, I’d like to share some of the things I’m thankful for…Read More →
Well, here we are at ‘Hump Day’ of another week working at home while the pandemic rampages on into a second wave. I’ve been reading all over the Internet that bloggers like me are exhausted, and many are complaining they’ve run out of new or novel recipe ideas, cook-at-homers like you…Read More →
I was skeptical about this tip from a gadget-loving friend before I gave it a whirl. But in the end, I fell in love. It’s more than just a curiosity; it’s a quick, easy way to achieve culinary effects you may want to leverage to make your meals more interesting without fussing…Read More →
Okay. I’ll take that challenge and raise you some surprising applications! Somebody just asked if I was confident enough of my food knowledge to take what they felt was a deceptively-simple sounding challenge: New recipes using Peanut Butter (PB). Hold onto your hats!Read More →
What’s the cheapest, easiest way to make a simple but memorable dish seem more elegant, exclusive and delicious than it really is? Call it by a foreign name. As it turns out, many such terms have been adapted to English language menus from other cuisines in the first place…Read More →
Remember how Mr. Peanut gave his animated life to save buds, actors Wesley Snipes and Matt Walsh following the mountainside crash of the Planters NUTmobile? And it’s turned out the Death of Mr. Peanut hasn’t been the only unusual thing to come down the pike (so far) this year…Read More →
Rewind to yesterday’s post, when I mentioned that the orphaned Egg Yolks from all those Egg White recipes would be used forthwith in a Dessert post today. Now, fast forward back to today, as we learn how to whip up (literally) a creamy, delicious ‘almost instant’ Custard from just a few simple ingredients…Read More →
Here’s a quick take on what I’ll call the Food Fad Of The Week: Cloud Bread. The underlying principle behind the recipe has potential for creating other fun lock down dishes. And the fact that Egg Whites play such a big part in it opens the door to a separate opportunity for dessert fun!Read More →