Buttercream Basics – 3 Tips to Save a Failed Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Desserts, Cookbooks

All hail the supreme cake icing: Swiss Meringue Buttercream! Is it new to you? Learn it’s history, advantages, and make this buttercream recipe like a pro with these buttercream basics and 3 tips if the icing goes berserk! One of my weaker skills in the kitchen...

The delicious Halifax Donair, a Nova Scotia Specialty

Main Course, Cookbooks, Exotic World Recipes, Reviews

The east coast Halifax Donair specialty is something like a gyro, but all beef – no lamb. Rather than the traditional tzatziki sauce, donairs use “donair sauce”. Now I am pretty sure 95% percent of you are saying: a what? Well I was in that group as...

Aquafaba Lemon Meringue Pie (Vegan GF DF SF NF)

Desserts, Cookbooks, Dairy Free Option, Gluten Free, Reviews, Vegan Option

Who does not love a fluffy Lemon Meringue Pie! Well perhaps vegans…until now that is as you can use aquafaba to make a delicious vegan meringue. This recipe is also gluten-free, dairy-free, as well as soy and nut free. I am slowly making my way back to the blog...

Vegan Beauty, Sheet Pans, Sausage

Cookbooks, Beauty & Health, Buying Guides, Reviews, Vegan Option

I have a stack of cool kitchen books for you once again. And this one covers a large spectrum of interests: from sausage maker, quick sheet pan meals, to mixing all your own vegan beauty products. Yes I am mixing meat and vegan beauty recipes together in one swoop,...

Cream of Almond Soup, Medieval Cooking Part 2

Salads & Soups, Cookbooks, Dairy Free Option, Exotic World Recipes, Reviews, Vegan Option

Cream of Almond Soup was a traditional recipe often prepared in Medieval times. Ground or powdered nuts were used to thicken broth and stewed in milk with a spices or herbs. Before we explore this unusual Cream of Almond Soup, or Crème Almaundys, here is a quick...

Cornish Bacon Egg Pye, Medieval Cooking Part 1

Exotic World Recipes, Cookbooks, Main Course, Reviews

Let’s get our geek on and learn about history and math on this Pi Day with a special Medieval Cornish Bacon Egg Pye recipe. Did you know that March 14th is Pi Day? And in 2016 it is also Pi rounded up to exactly 4 decimal points – 3.1416. OK math lesson is...