Since I always keep a stash of fish fillets in my freezer, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to use them up. When it comes to whitefish I don’t have a go-to recipe since I usually make fish a different way each time. What can I say? I like [...]
In Toronto, winter is finally making its way on out. Finally. We didn’t have such a terrible winter but there’s nothing like 5 or 6 months of cold and grayness to mess with your emotions. The days are getting longer and the sun is starting to shine a bit brighter. Summer, [...]
Every once in awhile I buy a new cookbook and I get my money’s worth very quickly. Recently I’ve been loving Ina Garten aka Barefoot Contessa’s How Easy Is That?. The recipes are delicious and really easy to make. A lot of great dinner party recipes too.
I’m always looking for [...]
Sure, I’ve been making my own Larabars and granola for a minute now but I’ve never even considered making my own granola bars. The funny thing is I generally find myself underwhelmed by the granola bars available in the supermarket. They generally have a lot of sugar, the ingredients [...]
Since acquiring the latest Barefoot Contessa cookbook, How Easy Is That? by Ina Garten, I’ve been steadily cooking my way through it. The recipes really are quick, easy and perfect for weeknight suppers without appearing to be too simple. When I do my weekly menu planning I find myself picking up [...]
I love it when I find a quick and easy weeknight staple meal. Seriously. I mean who doesn’t like the idea of knowing that if all else fails there is a delicious meal that can be made quickly when you get home from work? AND it’s good enough to serve to company. [...]
So one of my fave “celebrity chefs”, Ina Garten has a new cookbook out called How Easy is That?. I’ve had good times pouring through it and deciding what to make. The other day I was craving a nice big bowl of pasta so I gravitated towards her “Weeknight Bolognese” [...]
I’m forever on the hunt for amazing macaroni and cheese recipes. Sure, macaroni and cheese is easy enough to make but I’m always looking to find the perfect ration of pasta to cheese to bechamel. My last attempt at mac and cheese was pretty lackluster so I wanted to step up [...]
I’m back on my Barefoot Bloggers thing this month! This month’s recipe comes from Kimberly at Indulge & Enjoy. I know I just posted about risotto and trust me I wasn’t thrilled about making more risotto so soon but I was delighted at the spring-ness of this recipe. Leeks, asparagus, [...]
I’ve been very behind on the blogging as of late. I’m posting this Barefoot Bloggers post a full week late. This month we have two cookie recipes which isn’t ideal especially since I’m on a big macaron making kick. Needless to say I’m eating a lot of cookies this month.
This [...]
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