Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe: Food ‘n Flix Roundup

Events, Recipes from food films and TV

Here is the roundup for November’s Food ‘n Flix for Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? It is a smaller group participating this month, leave it to me the Canadian to have picked the month with a deadline on the weekend of the American Thanksgiving...

Poached Oyster with Cream and Champagne

Appetizer Recipes, Recipes from food films and TV

I am just thrilled to be hosting this month’s Food ‘n Flix for the first time. I have to tell you it was not easy picking a new food film with all the great ones this group has already covered over the last three years. I was stumped for a while...

November 25th Tire Sainte Catherine (Pulled Taffy)

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Traditions

November 25th is known as Sainte Catherine’s Feast Day within the Catholic Church around the world. Sainte Catherine was martyred in the early 4th century. She is considered by many as the most important of the virgin martyrs. Sainte Catherine regained...

Beet and Blue Grilled Cheese Bites

Appetizer Recipes

“You’re invited to a Thanksgiving dinner party. Please bring an appetizer for guests to have with a cocktail before dinner”. What a fun little theme for this month’s Creative Cooking Crew! How many holiday meals have you ruined because you...

Remembering the Daring Lis

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Traditions

The food blogging world suffered a big loss this week. It was no celebrity chef, cookbook author or writter, it was someone much more special than that. Lisa Cifelli, co-founder of The Daring Kitchen, passed away suddenly this week. Many food bloggers around the world...

Sweet Treats: Brownies and Granola Bars

Cookbooks, Dessert Recipes, Reviews

Today was one of the most depressing days of the year. It was the first day of fall where I had to put winter coat on because it was so cold in the morning. There was even a light powdered dusting of snow which vanished thankfully not long after the day broke. Have...

Basil Polenta with Roasted Spinach and Tomatoes

Main Course Recipes, Vegetable and Side Dishes Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Today is my group’s reveal day for the Secret Recipe Club. What is the SRC? Basically you are assigned a fellow participant’s blog by the organizer and then you pick a recipe of your choice from that blog and make your version of it. But it is a secret,...

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? for Food ‘n Flix

Events, Recipes from food films and TV

It’s time to announce the next movie for Food ‘n Flix. In this monthly group a ‘host’ picks a movie of their choice that pertains to food. Everyone watches the movie and then makes a recipe which the film inspired. And guess who is hosting...

Alien Hand Autopsy

Dessert Recipes

It was a dark and cold night as I layed in bed sleepless and restless. A nagging noise from my next door neighbor kept me awake. Ii sounded like sawing. At my wits end I went over to complain and ask to keep the noise down. I noticed that the door was ajar. I...