Shakshuka is a Mediterranean dish of eggs poached in a savoury sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onion and garlic that is typically spiced with cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper.  Its origins are disputed, some saying it is from the Ottoman Empire, some from Morocco and others…

At first glance, this recipe may seem daunting.  It has a long ingredient list and it takes 16 hours to make. But I promise you it is nowhere near as challenging as you think.  I bet you have 90% of the ingredients already in your…

Saint Patrick’s Day 2020 was one of the strangest, soberest and surreal St. Paddy’s day in history due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Stuck at home, unable to attend any parades or take down any pints in the pub, my husband and I turned to canned Guinness to…

Being a picky eater growing up, I didn’t eat much more than salami and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (sorry mom).  There was of course the random dish that would present itself and I would gobble down.  This was typically something like pizza or chicken…

How many of you recoiled at the first glace of this dead fish’s’ eyes staring back at you?  If you are not used to be served a fish whole, then this is certainly not the most comforting of sights.  But I can tell you that…

The idea for this recipe came from a trip to Costco and the resulting purchase of around a thousand pounds of pork shoulder.  God I love Costco.  Anyway, I was now in position to cook said pork, with the idea of slow cooking it in…

This recipe came about from a simple request from my husband, who was looking for something “saucy” for dinner.  Pasta was the immediate answer, but rejected pretty quickly as we had been blowing out on carbs that entire week and needed something more meaty. A…

Who doesn’t like diving into hot, saucy, bone-in wings mid-game or hungover on a Saturday?  No one I know or respect.  This recipe takes it up a notch by adding in one of my favourite drinks, whiskey.  Right off the bat let me advise you…

This recipe is inspired by a little cafe in Manly, Australia called Banana Blossom.  They serve up HUGE asian-inspired salads filled with fresh, delicious ingredients.  This is my take on their “New York” salad. For me, one of the major things that makes this salad…

When I think of beer can chicken the image that comes to mind is a bunch of red necks in cut-off shorts drinking beers and standing around the BBQ.  While it may not sound classy, shoving a beer can up the backside of a chicken…