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 [...]

Entertaining in the 00’s
Pity the modern hostess. She used to plan an event according to her budget and culinary skills. But now religious restrictions, ethical quandries, and food allergies monopolize her party menu!
With this in mind, I am starting a series on “What Your Guests Won’t Eat”.  I know that many of us truly enjoy [...]

This is one of the easiest shortbread cookies to make. After experimenting with this recipe it became one of our favorites. You can play with the presentation of these cookies. If you like chocolate you can dunk the tips, (once they’re cooled), in melted dark semi sweet chocolate, and again into walnut chunks. These little [...]

I just made 21 pint jars of this delicatessen. These will make really great Christmas gifts. (Did you know only 103 days left until Christmas) Every year I freeze a bunch of rhubarb that’s peeled, finely chopped and blanched just for the purpose of making make my Grandma’s awesome Walnut Rhubarb Dessert Sauce. This is a tangy sauce [...]

 
 
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 [...]

After the fiasco with musical stock pots, it was smooth sailing.
There’s something about that “pop” of the lid when you bring it out of the water that is so satisfying.
All in all, I think each jar has a value of at least $40, if you factor in all the dang work it took to raise [...]

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 [...]

It’s a down-east family tradition. Chow Chow.
Sweet relish made from green tomatoes and onions. When we were first introduced to it in New Glascow, Nova Scotia, we couldn’t believe we were allowed to eat this sweet good stuff right along side our meat and potatoes. Shouldn’t this be a desert?
This year, with the funny weather [...]