Last week I was chatting with my co-worker who moved to Toronto from Mexico a few years ago. I excitedly asked about her Cinco de Mayo plans and was humourlessly informed that it is not celebrated in Mexico and is basically a pointless holiday. Okay then! Since I will latch on to any excuse to eat tacos,......
We open this episode with a topless Dale, and the ginormous tree tattoo that covers his entire back. Let’s just move on. Our guest judge this week is Stephen Alexander of Cumbrae Farms. He’s a butcher, and Thea tells us he’s one of the most respected meat purveyors in Canada. Stephen’s brought two pigs to......
Hi friends! Here we go for Episode 4! I promise to keep an open mind about Dale! Off the top, we see you-know-who questioning why he was in the bottom last week (of course). Dustin is sad to see Steve go (me too!) and wants to get back to what he knows. Derek is a little frustrated......
When you invite people over at 5am to watch the Royal Wedding, you better provide some good eats to make the visit worthwhile. Yes, I am one of those people who booked April 29th off work way back in November when Prince William & Kate’s wedding date was announced. My Mom, her friend Janet, and......
I didn’t make anything new for Easter dessert, but I thought it was worth a quick post to recap my little changes to this Butterscotch Cream Pie. Instead of the pastry crust I used on the first version, this time I used a graham cracker crust, which held up nicely, and didn’t get soggy like my first......
Welcome back for Episode 3 friends! Let’s see what the cheftestants are up to this week! We start this episode with Connie and Andrea commenting on Rebekah’s departure, and how they’re repping all the women in the industry as the only girls left in the competition. Darryl’s aware he needs to bring his A game,......
Hope everyone had a great Easter weekend! I didn’t really have any holiday candy-making plans until I saw this linked on PW last Tuesday morning, and I knew I had to make it. It’s the same thing I had going on at Halloween, except with some coloured candy melts swirled in that makes it extra cute.......
As soon as I saw these cookies on Joy the Baker, I knew I would make them for the gluten-free ladies in my life. I’m not a huge fan of lemon in desserts (I’m a chocolate / butterscotch /peanut butter girl through and through), but something about citrus just makes it perfect for Spring. It......
Welcome back for Episode 2 of Top Chef Canada! We get right to this week’s Quickfire Challenge, which Thea tells us is all about Canadian Cheese from the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Dale is worried because he doesn’t cook with cheese. Excuse you Dale, have you never made yourself a grilled cheese sandwich in your whole entire......
Here’s a look at my cute little nephew’s 2nd birthday cake. He loves trucks and his favourite colour is yellow, so my brother asked for a school bus cake. He also suggested a 3D cake, but I don’t think I’m there yet! I did a quick google images search for ideas, and there are LOTS......