food

tomato and mozzarella salad

I was trying to think of what to call this dish.  It’s not a true Caprese salad as I did…

7 years ago

oysters with caesar granita

A Caesar, a classic Canadian cocktail, is as popular as its American counterpart the Bloody Mary.  So what’s the difference,…

7 years ago

monkfish stew – a taste of the med

As a cook, one needs to be flexible.  The other day I was cleaning out a cubby hole where a…

7 years ago

Halifax Burger Week 2019 Wrap-Up

Big, spicy flavours, creative meat combinations, and non-burger dishes in burger form were just a few of the trends that…

7 years ago

stuffed and rolled pork tenderloin

Easter is fast approaching and if you have young children, chances are you have an Easter egg hunt all planned…

7 years ago

portobello mushroom primavera

When one lives in a geographical location with four distinct seasons, Spring is the one I look forward to the…

7 years ago

sicilian doughnuts – light & fluffy!

My paternal grandmother was the queen of doughnuts!  Hers was the precursor to what Canadian’s lovingly call timbits.  The only…

7 years ago

Halifax Burger Week 2019 Preview – Part 4

It’s FINALLY Halifax Burger Week eve, and soon restaurants across the city will be packed full of people looking for…

7 years ago

Halifax Burger Week 2019 Preview – Part 3

In two days the burger flood gates will open, and the city of Halifax will be chowing down on ample…

7 years ago

Halifax Burger Week 2019 Preview – Part 2

We are now three days out from Halifax Burger Week, and you can almost hear the stomachs growling in anticipation.…

7 years ago

Halifax Burger Week 2019 Preview – Part 1

Annnnd we’re back! It seems like only yesterday we were trying to fit Black Sheep’s beast of a burger in…

7 years ago

eight 30-minute weekday meals

Ah, meal planning…it’s a daily necessity and while some don’t have an issue with it, a good portion of us…

7 years ago