Cookbooks Galore: my most recent recipe inspirations

Cookbooks, Crock Pot Slow Cooker Recipes, Reviews

I have been building a mountain of new cookbooks lately. So many recipes so little time. And I will need new shelves too for storage. Ah the joy of turning the pages and salivating at every new picture of fun recipes. I thought I would share with you all the latest...

Christmas Fruit Cake and Angel Wings for the Time of the Doctor (Who)

Cookbooks, Dessert Recipes, Events, Main Course Recipes

So we are all good friends here, right? We all love food and recipes, pretty place settings and new kitchen gadgets. So do you like me enough to accept a dark secret, a skeleton in my closet? OK, here is goes. I can be a real geek! Please don’t judge me. I enjoy...

Savory Cocktails: a modern twist on libations

Cookbooks, Drink recipes

Today, December 5th, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of Prohibition. And I love me a good original cocktail! Whether I sip it with friends in a trendy bar or want to impress family and friends over a dinner party, the more original the better in my book. I...

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...

The No Cook No Bake Cookbook: Tofu Carpese Stacks and Fig Chia Jam

Breakfast Brunch Recipes, Cookbooks, Dairy Free Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Its a scorching hot and humid summer heatwave, the 7th day in a row, and you just spent your day traveling to and from work in an hot steamy airless packed subway and bus.  There is a respite for a few hours at work, thankfully there is AC there. When you do get...

Maple Walnut Coffee from BLEND

Cookbooks, Drink recipes

I really need to get on a smoothie wagon! I know they are healthy and the rave right now but for some silly reason I forget. No more procrastination, now that I have two amazing books devoted entirely to smoothies which were written by two fabulous fellow food...