Arthur is a Smooth Dude: Carrot Cake Ice Cream

Food Trends & Gadgets, Fruit Recipes, Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes

Smoothies are so in right now. Who wants a regular glass of juice when you can have an unctuous and velvety glass of fresh pureed fruits and veggies. I know I love em’. So when I was contacted to try out a Canadian smoothie product I was more then happy to do...

Daring Cooks: Microwave Cheese Souffle

Breakfast Brunch Recipes, Events

Dave and Linda from Monkeyshines in the Kitchen chose Soufflés as our November 2010 Daring Cooks’ Challenge! Dave and Linda provided two of their own delicious recipes plus a sinfully decadent chocolate soufflé recipe adapted from Gordon...

On the way to Gambia: Beef in Aubergine Sauce

Cookbooks, Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Main Course Recipes

Remember about 5 months ago when I had major water damage and I was suppose to get a new kitchen out of it. Well I did not. Then early last week I had to endure another moment of water problems. No damage (to my stuff, nor in the kitchen) this times but things shook...

Hot Dog! It’s a Rat Cake

Dessert Recipes, Events, Food Trends & Gadgets

You spent all week planning a special menu for a great 5 course meal for your dinner guests and you end up personally disappointed with the result. They loved it but for you…meh! I have lived this scenario many times. Then you invite a really close friend for a...

Truffled Tomato Tarte Tatin

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Main Course Recipes, Montreal Buzz

A great online gourmet store got in touch with me recently and offered me a product to review. How cannot I not say yes to such an offer. And the best part too about this online gourmet food shop is that they are right in my own backyard of the world. O Gourmet is...

Rice Flour Cake

Dairy Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes

Are you ready for a another gluten and dairy free recipe? One that actually worked this time! I was suppose to do this dessert when Melanie came over for her birthday dinner but things came up. She is gluten and dairy intolerant and I was trying to play with rice...

Happy Halloween

Events, Food Trends & Gadgets

I found some SCARY candies! BOO to you with my brains, bloody bones, eyes, teeth and worms OK fine, you won’t let me get away with just store bought candy, right? Fine…I got a Gooooo-lish recipe that I adapted over at SusanV’s blog. Spooky Black Bean...

Fall Day at the Market

Montreal Buzz

We all get excited in the spring and summer to head out to the farmer’s market but we forget it can be just as fun and intriguing to go in the fall. Enjoy the show from Jean-Talon Market! . . . . . It is too bad furniture or kitchen shopping cannot be as easy...

NEED HELP for Gluten Free Pumpkin Gnocchi

Instructions 101, Vegetable and Side Dishes Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

My friend Melanie came over for dinner last night to celebrate her birthday. Well it was a week ago and we did the family thing already…now it was just us. Having her over is always a challenge as everything has to be gluten and dairy free and I don’t want...