Well, I was just recently asked to shoot a cooking video, roasting & carving a turkey for the “Eclectic Kitchen™” for the BBC for an upcoming Holiday Special. Needless to say, I was pretty excited about the opportunity! –  I’m gonna give you the recipe for my roasted turkey but I’ll also provide you the links to go check [...]

Don’t you just love a fabulous weekend brunch breakfast? But hate all the muss & fuss of it, don’tcha? Me, too! That’s why I love this breakfast it is so flavorful and fancy looking but definitely not a lot of work.  Pair it with some juice, a cup of fresh columbian coffee and a nice [...]

 
 
 Well – I imagine it seemed as though I abandoned this blog altogether –but not the case. It’s been hectic around our house, packing, getting ready to move, trying to sell our house, having a moving sale and open houses. Then there was this little storm you might have heard about named Ike, well he [...]

 
 
Love gourmet food but don’t have time to fuss with the gourmet process? I hear ya! I am so tired sometimes I almost, that is almost, feel too tired to eat – let alone prepare a gourmet meal. I certainly don’t think eating fast food or a bowl of cereal is going to make me [...]

It’s morning. I haven’t had coffee yet. I’ve got the heavy stock pot tilted over the sink, draining the water from the tomatoes and onions that have sat overnight. I remind myself that if I DON’T visualize myself losing the lid and an hours worth of chopping down the sink, then it CAN’T happen.
To the [...]

This is a must read - for those looking for a
fabulous hors d’oeuvre, a hearty side dish, or a wonderful
vegetable main course.  With a little modification, it

could be a fully vegan entrée – so look no further.
Filling? Yes it is. Meaty? Uh huh.
Flavor? Out of this world, delicious!
Right now, is the peak season [...]

Cheesy and Creamy, So, So, So Good… 
When my kids were growing up I never seemed to know how many to make dinner for. There were always a couple of extra “hollow-legs-syndromed” teens about. This was my salvation dinner.
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I’m going to be hosting a five day student exchange later in the fall. Not just any students but international culinary grads from all over that decided to travel throughout Canada and the US. There are four of them going to be staying with me, but there are another eight of them in two other [...]

Well, did you add some extra chicken on the grill or have some left over from the roast chicken you made last night? Or are you just tired of the same old chicken and want a change of pace? – not to worry my friend…I have just the answer for you and even your kids [...]

 So, you’re a blogger. Or you work at home in some other way. Does that mean you have to eat the traditional nerd’s meal of caffeine and whatever munchy food is close by? Hardly.
There’s nothing more reassuring on a busy day than knowing that a good dinner is cooking itself while you’re busy with other [...]