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RESTAURANTS+FOOD
What’s for Dinner?
Submitted by The Audio Chick with Sticks on 03.11.10 at 8:31am.
I cook a fair bit. Usually nothing too extravagant, but still, I rarely take things out of boxes and pop them in microwaves and call that dinner. Except when popcorn is involved. And even then I often melt some sugar and make caramel popcorn.
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Fresh Pasta
Submitted by Prasada on 03.11.10 at 7:59am.
After eating this pasta I decided it is a perfect light springtime kind of meal. It would taste great with any fresh greens that are starting to spring up around the market these days instead of the broccoli.
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Black Bean Burger with Sauteed Mushrooms & fresh Cilantro
Submitted by Kirsten's Kitchen on 03.11.10 at 7:43am.
This is a great recipe for leftovers...I made it last night for the family for dinner,
And was able to have another one for lunch this afternoon with the kido!
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Lynn Crawford's Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 03.11.10 at 7:12am.
I took a foodie day yesterday. Even though as you can see from this photograph that it was a rare sunny and beautiful day, I stayed inside and played with food.
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Best of Show at the Savour food & wine Show!
Submitted by With Bite on 03.10.10 at 8:12am.
It's finally here, the moment that the Savour food & wine Show exhibitors and guests have been waiting for; the Best of Show Awards! These awards are the people's choice.
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Creative Cooking Fish and Other Seafood
Submitted by Cookbooks 4EveryKitchen on 03.10.10 at 6:22am.
My daughter knows my passion for cookbooks and recently when we were over for a delicious dinner, she told me I should really write about her favorite fish cookbook. How could I say no, especially since the dish she served was so delicious.
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Pasta For Passover?
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 03.10.10 at 6:21am.
A little simplistic background...Passover is the Jewish holiday where (over dinner, which is called a Seder), we relive the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. Charleton Heston starred in the epic film version - The Ten Commandments. Heston played Moses AND the voice of God (which I did not know unt...
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Spiced Haddock
Submitted by Prasada on 03.9.10 at 8:16am.
What a gorgeous sunny and warm day it was today. So much so that I didn't get around tocoming insided to prepare supper until 4:30, so a quick fish dish was the perfect thing.
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An Ode to Rose Gray
Submitted by Feisty Chef on 03.9.10 at 7:59am.
Rose Gray, co-owner & co-chef of the River Café in London, has been a huge influence on me and my cooking. Rose passed away recently, and I felt the need to pull out some of my River Café cookbooks and make something in her memory.
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The Kitchen Banshee
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 03.9.10 at 7:26am.
Pretty orange bread isn't it? You would have thought when I opened my breadmaker on Friday I would have patiently waited until the bread had cooled so I could then carefully detached it from the breadmaker. Well I didn't.
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Restaurant Review: Moxie's
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 03.8.10 at 6:39am.
Last night our friends Mike and Jen spontaneously phoned us and asked if we wanted to go out to dinner. I said, "Hell yeah!" It had been a crazy-busy week filled with appointments, running around and feeling uninspired when I got home.
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Leftover Pasta + Eggs = A Perfect Frittata
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 03.8.10 at 6:26am.
There is no question that pasta plus any other ingredient - often just a little oil & garlic - makes a great meal. From the quick and easy to the more elaborate, time consuming, multiple pot varieties, pasta wins the day for versatility.
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Sweet and Sour Stir Fry
Submitted by Prasada on 03.5.10 at 7:50am.
I was so happy to discover that this sweet and sour sauce required the use of my (new) blender.
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Organizing Recipes
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 03.5.10 at 6:59am.
One of the reasons I have started buying cookbooks more often is I loathe paperwork. Yes, the convenience and no-financial cost of being able to print recipes from the internet can not be beat but I can not keep up.
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Hello Vitamix
Submitted by Prasada on 03.4.10 at 8:03am.
I did it. I finally ordered myself a Vita-Mix Blender. I'm the type of person who will yearn for a high ticket item for about 3 years and then one day just realize I am never going to want to spend the money so just get it over with and do it. So tonight I made Raw Maca Vanilla Ice Cream with ...
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Vegetarian No More
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 03.4.10 at 7:18am.
For three and a half years I was a vegetarian. After getting off the anti-Candida diet using the Yeast Buster Kit I could not bare to eat meat. The diet was all meat and low starch vegetables. I wanted to die. I was done with meat.
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A Sweet Sign of Spring
Submitted by Bay of Fundy Blog on 03.4.10 at 7:05am.
One sure sign of spring on the Bay of Fundy is the beginning of the maple sugar season. Rain and warmer daytime temperatures in recent days mean that the sap is now flowing.
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Asparagus with Gruyère and Smoked Ham
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 03.4.10 at 7:03am.
I watched a Martha Stewart program last year where she had Patricia Wells as one of her guest chefs. I had never heard of her before but I certainly enjoyed her style of cooking. I made a note to buy her cookbook, 'Vegetable Harvest', but never got around to ordering it until last week.
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Unlimited Mussels at Trader's Bar
Submitted by With Bite on 03.3.10 at 8:21am.
I have often heard about the Thursday night mussel deal at Trader's Bar & Grill, but never seemed to make it there. Recently, however, my friend was in town, and we saw Trader's as a great venue to fill up on food and catch up on conversation.
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Can You Believe It - Presto Pasta Night Turns Three
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 03.3.10 at 6:57am.
Where does the time go? It is truly hard to believe that I started Presto Pasta Nights three years ago on a whim. I thought, hey if others could do roundups, why not me. I never expected it to last. I hoped I wouldn't look like an idiot and be the only one sending in a pasta dish.
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Rachel Allen's Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Blondies
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 03.2.10 at 8:08am.
According to the American Food Network Facebook Page, yesterday was National Peanut Butter Lovers Day. I am actually not a big peanut butter lover, I like it but would not include myself in this demographic... until I made Rachel Allen's Peanut Butter Blondies!
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Naan Bread
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 03.2.10 at 7:34am.
Naan is a generic term for various flat-breads from different parts of the world and is particularly popular in India, Afghanistan, Iran, United Kingdom, Pakistan, and in Xinjiang, China. Naan can be served plain or with flavored with items such as minced garlic, chopped onion, butter or ghee ...
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2010 Savour food & wine Show
Submitted by With Bite on 03.1.10 at 8:22am.
Last Thursday night I attended the 7th annual Savour food & wine Show at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront. This event makes the top of my list as the best of the year- trumping even Christmas and New Years, seriously!
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Dinner with Friends
Submitted by Prasada on 03.1.10 at 7:36am.
Our neighbours Terry and Serena came over for dinner tonight. We take turns making dinner for each other, and tonight I made one of my favorite meals - Breaded Turkey Cutlets with Barbecue Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Salad and Tiramisu.
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Sticky Chinese Pork
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 03.1.10 at 6:35am.
Easy, quick and delicious best describes this dish! Of all the Asian cuisines, I'd have to say Chinese is my favorite. The food in most Chinese dishes is prepared in bite-sized pieces, ready for direct picking up and eating. Traditional Chinese cuisine is also based on opposites (yin and yang)...
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Eating in the Raw
Submitted by Prasada on 02.26.10 at 8:14am.
Each year as spring approaches I start to crave lightening up and cleansing. I haven't been able to do that the past two years since the birth of my son, so this year I am in for sure.
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Total Comfort Peasant Food
Submitted by Suzie the Foodie on 02.26.10 at 7:48am.
All week I have been patiently resting, letting my back recover. Calmed down the spasm, let the knot just be, take lots of pain pills and rest, rest, rest.
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Easy Pasta Lunch for a Crazy Busy Day
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 02.26.10 at 7:26am.
We've all had one of those days when we're a little like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, you know the line..."I'm late, I'm late for a very important date". And btw, I am counting down until Tim Burton's 3D version comes to town - March 5th.
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Zabaglione Ice Cream with Balsamic Blueberries
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.25.10 at 7:11am.
Have you ever viewed the program, Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag? It's a show I started watching when I came back to Canada. The duo came up with the idea of Shopping Bags back in 1999 where they test new products, give their feedback and discuss whether or not the product lives up to its name.
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Barter Pasta
Submitted by Prasada on 02.24.10 at 8:21am.
Lately Friedl from Selwood Green has been visiting my table at the Farmer's Market to barter. He is a pleasure to see at the end of the market day because he always comes bearing lovely fresh sprouts, and this week, some of Norbert's homemade kamut pasta.
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The Key to the Pie
Submitted by Feisty Chef on 02.24.10 at 7:06am.
I recently returned form a trip down to southern Florida and decided that after watching many episodes of “Dexter“, that I too, needed to find the perfect Key Lime Pie!
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Memories
Submitted by Prasada on 02.23.10 at 8:04am.
When I was growing up my mom used to buy the greatest crusty Italian bread from a little place called Calabria Bakery. Every now and then I would be in the car with her when she was shopping and she would treat me to some amazing Broccoli Pizza hot from their ovens.
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What next?
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.23.10 at 7:43am.
I almost made it, posting through February. Sadly my Asian foodie adventures are coming to an end a little early. I have really hurt my back, a combination of being on the computer too much and the winter finally shutting my body down.
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Fast and Intense Gumbo
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.23.10 at 7:14am.
Gumbo is a Louisiana soup or stew which reflects the rich cuisines of regional Indian, French, Spanish, and African cultures. Gumbo is derived from the African term for okra, "gombo," and first appeared in print in 1805.
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Boneheads - a Real BBQ Joint in Halifax
Submitted by Once Upon a Feast on 02.23.10 at 7:11am.
There's a new type of restaurant in Halifax - a BBQ Joint. Apparently many people around town are wondering just what a BBQ joint is.
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Treasure at Tempest
Submitted by With Bite on 02.22.10 at 8:17am.
At the end of a full day of Icewine tasting (see the summary here), we stopped in at Tempest restaurant in Wolfville for a spectacular Italian feast. This restaurant has often generated my curiosity, as I've met Chef and Proprietor Michael Howell on several occasions, but have never ventured to W...
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Monday, February 22, 2010 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards Exclusive Nominee Interview with Suzie Ridler
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.22.10 at 6:32am.
I have exciting news and just have to share it with all my blogging friends! I have been nominated for a 2010 Canadian Weblog Award in the Food and Drink category and was recently interviewed.
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Brunch
Submitted by Prasada on 02.22.10 at 7:34am.
What started out as Sunday brunch at my friend Becky's house one day a couple of months ago has turned into a loosely created brunch club. It was our turn to host and I planned to make Eggs Benedict after delightedly discovering that PC now offers Organic Smoked Atlantic salmon.
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Eat Like a Soldier
Submitted by Embracing Balance blog on 02.22.10 at 7:30am.
When FH was away for training in November he brought home some treats for the blog. Military issue Individual Meal Packages. aka: IMPs.
These packages have been sitting on top of our cupboards ever since. Honestly because I was afraid!!
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Another Great fine Cooking Recipe - Braised Short Ribs
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 02.22.10 at 6:23am.
I've mentioned before how much I love fine Cooking Magazine. One of the best ever birthday presents from my daughters was a Fine Cooking subscription and I eagerly await my monthly present.
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Thai Beef and Rice Noodle Stir-Fry with Snow Peas
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.22.10 at 6:21am.
This is Asian-style fast food! Fresh, simple ingredients thrown together and ready to eat in 20 minutes! Snow peas provide good to very good amounts of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and protein.
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Dumpling Soup
Submitted by Prasada on 02.19.10 at 7:37am.
Just as I was wondering what I was going to make for supper, I happened upon a container of turkey stock that I mistakenly left out of the freezer yesterday.
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J-j-jambalaya!
Submitted by Sweet Tooth on 02.19.10 at 7:32am.
I was going to blog yesterday but I had a major fail where all of my posts were deleted from my cake blog. I spent a bit of time trying to put some of the posts back together and got tired of blogging so I put it to rest for the night.
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Asian Salmon Patties with Cold Chinese Noodles
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 02.19.10 at 7:00am.
Just in under the wire, but it was so good and how could I not send it in to Presto Pasta Nights, this week hosted by Mrs Ergul Passion for Life & Food.
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Hot and Sour Soup
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.18.10 at 7:53am.
Recently people have been asking me how I can make so much food and I have answered, because I have to eat. I suppose most people do not make their own food but I do.
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Chicken Parmigiana
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.18.10 at 7:04am.
This is an easy weeknight meal that you can have ready to eat in 30 minutes! In La Cucina tradizionale siciliana, Anna Pomar writes: The name "parmigiana" does not derive from that of the cheese but is the Italianization of the Sicilian dialectal word "parmiciana", which refers to the slats of ...
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Egg Foo Young
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.17.10 at 8:43am.
Truth be told, I have been feeling under the weather lately and yesterday was the worst. I was incapacitated by a change in the barometric pressure, a giant snowstorm was on its way, and a migraine hit me so badly I lost consciousness for hours on my couch.
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Local Jo's Cafe & Market
Submitted by With Bite on 02.16.10 at 8:04am.
When I'm jonezin for some caffeine, normally a good, strong dip coffee will do. But this wknd, I was not only getting slightly cranky, I was hungry too. My crankiness was most likely due to aforementioned hunger :S
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Raspberry Blossoms
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.16.10 at 6:35am.
My experimenting with wonton-inspired desserts continues! This time I wanted to try making wonton cups. I found the idea here. I personally created the raspberry cream filling to go along with it and topped the treat off with a fresh raspberry.
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Cannellini Bean and Coconut Curry
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.16.10 at 6:18am.
What's not to like about a curry? Tantalizing aromas that tease your senses and fill the kitchen with a sense that one has escaped to an exotic land! Cannellini beans (also known as white kidney beans) are large white beans with a nut-like flavor.
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Valentine's Day Treats at Susie's Shortbreads
Submitted by With Bite on 02.15.10 at 8:21am.
Ah- the joy I get from delivering a gourmet cupcake to an unsuspecting sweet tooth! Yesterday, I went to Susie's Shortbreads to pick up some treats for a few sweet people in my life.
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Lover's Delight
Submitted by Prasada on 02.15.10 at 7:32am.
My husband Scott loves seafood, steak, red wine and chocolate. So for Valentine's Day I decided to treat him to all of the above.
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Brussels Restaurant & Brasserie
Submitted by Halibites on 02.15.10 at 7:28am.
Are you a fan of Belgian cuisine? A beer connoisseur, perhaps? Check out Brussels Restaurant & Brasserie, locate on Granville Street, in the heart of Downtown Halifax.
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Chocolate Raspberry Wonton Parcels
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.15.10 at 6:35am.
Yesterday I played with my food. With Valentine's Day coming up and a bunch of wonton wrappers coming up to their expiration date, I thought why not come up with my own Chinese New Year/Valentine's Day treats?
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Thai Orange-Basil Beef
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.15.10 at 6:24am.
Another delicious recipe from Cooking With Booze! Thai meals typically consist of either a single dish or it will be rice with many complementary dishes served concurrently and shared by all.
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Muir Murray Estate Winery & Foxhill Cheese!
Submitted by With Bite on 02.12.10 at 8:43am.
After almost an entire portfolio tasting at L'Acadie Vineyards, we made our way over to Foxhill Cheesehouse for "Sweet & Delicious" a pairing of Icewine & Gelato! Foxhill is offering the same delightful combo this wknd, $5 pp, on the 13th & 14th from 2-4 pm. WHAT could be better than that?
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Good eats!
Submitted by Sweet Tooth on 02.12.10 at 8:04am.
I absolutely love trying new recipes! Last night I had the pleasure of trying yet another new recipe courtesy of Dairy Goodness. Up on the menu was Lazy Lasagna in a bowl. When Beatrice sent me the email with the new recipes this was on there and immediately caught my eye. Boys and girls… thi...
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Anna Olson's Ginger Sesame Snaps
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.12.10 at 7:23am.
When I lived in Vancouver I tried all sorts of authentic Chinese desserts like egg tarts and moon cakes from their Chinese markets but I never warmed up to them.
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Pasta for BloggerAid Changing the Face of Famine
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 02.12.10 at 7:12am.
Hard as it is to believe, Presto Pasta Nights hit the big 150 this week. And she looks better than ever as she ages...like fine wine and cheese, I guess. Don't forget to send your dishes to Susan The Well Seasoned Cook (with links of course) at
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Lemon Pasta
Submitted by Recipes 4 Every Kitchen on 02.11.10 at 8:55am.
Prep time: 10 minutes (time to boil the water and quickly cook the pasta)
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1lb/ 454g spaghetti or other long pasta (Ruth’s note: normally I like to cook with multigrain or whole wheat pasta, but this dish really requires white pasta)
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L'Acadie Vineyards
Submitted by With Bite on 02.11.10 at 8:09am.
After Gaspereau Vineyard's offerings quenched out thirst, we meandered on to a different sort of palate experience; one that tickled my tongue, put a smile on my face, and amazed me, yet again by the incredible jobs that winemakers are doing in this province.
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Chocolate Drop Quickies & Personal Hero Cookies
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.11.10 at 6:52am.
could lie and pretend that there was a Pan-Asian-inspiration going on when I made these cookies but the truth is, I had a migraine that ran me over like a Mac truck yesterday and flattened me completely.
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educate every child about food
Submitted by Alice in Paris on 02.11.10 at 6:50am.
One of my personal heroes.....Jamie Oliver. Here he is last night in California presenting his"wish" to the TED foundation. Jamie was this year's TED prize winner.
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Creamy Garlic Jacket Potatoes
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.11.10 at 6:44am.
A baked potato or jacket potato has a crispy, crunchy skin with a fluffy interior. It is stuffed with fillings such as butter, cheese, ham, bacon bits or chicken. Nutritionally, a large percentage of the vitamins, minerals, and trace elements in a potato are found within or immediately below th...
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Gaspereau Vineyards
Submitted by With Bite on 02.10.10 at 8:26am.
As we left Blomidon Estate Winery, we made our way toward Gaspereau Vineyards in the Gaspereau Valley. I love this winery; it's a lovely building nestled at the foot of a hill that houses Gaspereau's vines. Luscious and green in the summer, this winery's winter aesthetic is just as welcoming.
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BYO wine listings!!
Submitted by Hali Bites on 02.10.10 at 7:42am.
REJOICE! Well, here it is folks, a listing off all the restos in Halifax offering BYO Wines, and a listing of their corkage fees! THANK Dionysus for this one!! Check out all the details on The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers, Atlantic Chapter
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My Fakeout "Plum" Sauce
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.10.10 at 6:58am.
I am sure by now if you have been reading my blog for any length of time you will know that I am crazy about sauces. For me, a meal without a sauce does not compute. I made some homemade baked spring rolls and wanted to make my own dipper for it.
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Fannie's Recipes - Part 10
Submitted by Annapolis Royal Heritage on 02.9.10 at 8:17am.
I think that this will be a short post tonight. I had a day bookended with meetings and a bunch of tending to details jammed in the middle so I am probably not at my writerly best this evening.
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Blomidon Estate Winery
Submitted by With Bite on 02.9.10 at 8:15am.
As I said in yesterday's post, the next few days will feature the various stops on our day in the Annapolis Valley taking in events for the 2nd Annual Nova Scotian Icewine Festival.
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Michael Smith's Chicken Dumplings
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.9.10 at 6:45am.
Our journey into Asian cuisine continues this month with Michael Smith's Chicken Dumplings. I have also made a shrimp version of this dish which is even tastier but I know not everyone eats seafood and the original recipe using chicken is very delicious.
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Rocket, Baby Gem and Avocado Salad with Parmesan Croutons
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.9.10 at 6:33am.
According to The Oxford Companion to Food, salad is a term derived from the Latin sal (salt) which yielded the form salata, 'salted things' such as raw vegetables eaten in classical times with a dressing of oil, vinegar, or salt.
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Nova Scotia Icewine Festival
Submitted by With Bite on 02.8.10 at 8:15am.
The Nova Scotian Icewine Festival provides a great opportunity for Nova Scotians to try some of the unique products that this province has to offer.
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Weekend Frittata
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.8.10 at 6:31am.
As Tori suggested, I am going to continue my rebellious foodie rampage and go completely off the Asian-path for food this weekend. When I think of the weekend, I think frittata! I take all sorts of leftover ingredients and turn it into one bit eggy and cheesy pancake with turkey bacon on the side.
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Pizza Passion
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 02.8.10 at 6:22am.
Admittedly my pizza stone does not look this pristine any more ...see what I mean?
It's well loved, not just for pizza but for baking breads and even resting sheets of cookies during the baking process for lovely even baking that crisps without burning.
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Fried Onion Rings
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.8.10 at 6:16am.
There's something sinfully delicious about fast food when it's made at home. Perhaps it is the love and attention one puts into making the dish or maybe it's just to satisfy a craving.
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Sip 'n' Shuck
Submitted by With Bite on 02.5.10 at 8:19am.
Last Friday night, I ended the day by sampling some of Nova Scotia's finest wines and seafood- not a bad way to start the wknd! Sip n' Shuck, an event organized by some of the province's most dedicated culinary organizations was held at the Delta Halifax hotel, in the BaronetBallroom, overlooking...
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Juicing and the living is easy
Submitted by Prasada on 02.5.10 at 7:25am.
I am living up to my promise to myself to juice creatively. Here is another combination we came up with and enjoyed thoroughly.
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Mac & Cheese: Take 2
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.5.10 at 6:51am.
Is there a meal more North American and less Pan-Asian than Mac & Cheese? Nope, I don't think so! Still, last week I promised that I would make a less-baked version of Ina's Adult Mac & Cheese so I am sharing it here even though it throws my month of Asian-inspired cuisine to the wind.
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Hot ‘n’ Sour
Submitted by Feisty Chef on 02.4.10 at 7:26am.
Lately these days I have been feeling the need to overly indulge in spicy and sour food; could it be the fact that I have a massive baby in my belly? Maybe?
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Veggie Potstickers
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.4.10 at 7:21am.
Well it is about time for me to get to some Chinese cooking isn't it? Dave Lieberman's Veggie Potstickers are the first dumpling-type treats I ever made.
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Lemon-Pepper Souvlaki
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.4.10 at 6:54am.
Souvlaki is Greek fast food consisting of small cubes of pork (usually marinated in olive oil, oregano, thyme and a little vinegar or lemon juice) threaded on a wooden skewer. Not a fan of pork? You can also use chicken, beef, lamb or swordfish.
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Good Food
Submitted by And You Miss Are No Lady on 02.3.10 at 8:28am.
Months ago a friend of mine mentioned that there are organizations in Halifax that deliver organic food to your home. A blog post I read recently reminded me of this and I googled it. I gleefully discovered that it's true! You can have organic produce and a few other grocery items delivered to yo...
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2010 Healthy Broccoli Soup
Submitted by Embracing Balance blog on 02.3.10 at 7:57am.
LOVE how many of you also use the sticker method for accountability and motivation. We should make a team. Team Sticker, unite! /end dork moment.
So after much thought, and a second bowl, I’ve decided that my homemade broccoli soup is awesome!
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Miso Soup
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.3.10 at 7:39am.
I must admit something, this is not authentic Japanese miso soup. It does not have dashi, green onions or tofu in it but it is my every-day version of this delicious and healing soup.
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Mac 'n Cheese - Variations on a Theme
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 02.3.10 at 6:56am.
When I SAY Mac 'n Cheese, no matter how many delicious variations I make... I still first see the box of Kraft Dinner with the day-glo yellow noodles. That said, I get over it very quickly.
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Carrot Banana Smoothie with Fresh Ginger and Spirulina
Submitted by Prasada on 02.2.10 at 7:51am.
This carrot juice smoothie was a great way to start the day. I love juicing because it is an easy, delicious way to get more veggies in me and my toddler!
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Spicy Peanut Noodles with Steak
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.2.10 at 7:26am.
I was inspired to make this dish thanks to Five Ingredient Fix's recipe for Chilled Peanut Soba Noodles. I changed a lot of elements to the preparation of this dish but it is still super easy and requires few ingredients.
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Sometimes It's the Little Things...
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 02.2.10 at 6:54am.
Sometimes in life, it's the little things that really make the difference. For weeks now, I've been looking for the little non stick skillet that I can make my favorite frittatas for two in.
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Classic Barbecued Pork Ribs
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 02.2.10 at 6:41am.
With the Super Bowl 44 coming up on Sunday, these ribs seem like a natural choice for good hearty fare to help kick-off the game. Football fans love to eat with their hands so keep the menu of finger food easy.
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Savour food & wine Festival & events
Submitted by With Bite on 02.1.10 at 8:27am.
Well, February is almost upon us. For many, February is just another month of dull, dreary winter. For myself, the organizing committee and food and beverage lovers from across Nova Scotia, February is Savour food & wine month!
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My Indian Chutney Choices
Submitted by Feisty Chef on 02.1.10 at 7:25am.
Most Sundays during the winter, I wake to darkness and cold here in Halifax and all I can think of is what shall we eat today? Not a Sunday goes by in my house where one of my three favorite sauces does not come out to play.
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Gun hei fat choi!
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 02.1.10 at 7:20am.
I love this display in my grocery store. Makes me miss Vancouver where we lived in an area I called Little Chinatown, where I could pick up anything and everything for cheap every day!
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Sad Day in Hooterville - I Mean Halifax Market
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 02.1.10 at 6:45am.
t's a sad, sad day in Hooterville, I mean at the Halifax Farmer's Market. True, normally anytime from January to end of March, there is a dirth of green.
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Mac & Cheese: Take 1
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 01.29.10 at 7:14am.
On my Facebook page I had asked my friends for ideas on what to make for my back to basics theme for January. Anne Chisholm requested a really good, not too dry mac and cheese so I tried to deliver. I tried and failed!
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Simple Really Says It Best
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 01.29.10 at 6:48am.
Yesterday was actually my very first outing since coming down with a cold last Saturday. I really know it's practically over because I wanted something other than soup or scrambled eggs and toast.
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Mochachino Cupcakes
Submitted by With Bite on 01.28.10 at 8:23am.
Last year, I celebrated one of my bestie's B-day with Cafe Latte Cupcakes. My friend Joanne is a coffee fiend and she loved the results. This year, there were several cupcake hints sent my way and I knew I had to step up to the plate.
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The lunch I forgot to photograph
Submitted by Prasada on 01.28.10 at 7:47am.
Last night I made pot roast with some of the organic beef we have stashed in our freezer. It was very good except I didn't cook the veggies long enough. So for lunch today I decided to make an open face sandwich with some of the leftovers.
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Kitchen Confessions
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 01.28.10 at 7:06am.
Around this time last year I gave up. I fell apart in my doctor's office. The pain was too much, I was going to lose my mind. She gave me strong pills and I fell away from the world for a long time.
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Lamb with Mango Couscous Salad
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 01.28.10 at 6:45am.
Salads are always at the top of the food list in our family much to my daughter's chagrin. That said, she does enjoy this type of salad. Couscous is a versatile pasta made of tiny grains of dough that are steamed.
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One of Those Days When Food Has No Flavour
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 01.27.10 at 6:38am.
I guess the worst part about having a cold is that my sense of taste and smell seem to have flown the coop.
Since I was feeling a little better today, I thought I'd catch up on some backlog emails and perhaps do a little cooking.
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Recipe Review: Sunny's Baked Lemon Sole
Submitted by Suzie the Foodie on 01.26.10 at 7:01am.
I have been looking for great ways to make fish for a while now. My husband and I never like the same thing when it comes to fish. I took a risk by trying Sunny Anderson's Baked Lemon Sole recipe. Capers? Nuts? With fish?
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Polenta with Roasted Bell Peppers
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 01.26.10 at 6:14am.
I have been a huge fan of Dr. Andrew Weil for quite some time not only for his alternative ways for a healthy lifestyle, but I also enjoy trying his recipes. Polenta is made with ground yellow or white cornmeal (ground maize) originally made with Chestnut meal in ancient times.
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The Perfect Pork Roast
Submitted by Feisty Chef on 01.25.10 at 9:18am.
There are a few things in life that I truly enjoy; one of those things is anything that has to do with pigs, pork and pork products. Every Christmas when the Lavallée clan gathers in Shawville, Quebec, my mother calls upon one of the many farmers in the area to slaughter a pig for us for our nume...
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Camped out at Campo
Submitted by With Bite on 01.25.10 at 8:35am.
One of my favorite things to do in Manhattan is to tag along with my sister to see how NYers - or the adopted ones at least - live. One of Angela's usual Monday night activities is to visit a resto in her hood on the Upper West Side.
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Scrambled Tofu
Submitted by Prasada on 01.25.10 at 7:48am.
Not that I have anything against real scrambled eggs, I mean, I love my chickens, and I love eggs. But we ate quiche last night and I felt like something a little different. And I like scrambled tofu!
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Cookie Recipe Rescue... help!
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 01.25.10 at 7:15am.
Last year I attempted writing a book about my food heritage. My mom is Latvian and my dad's family came from England. For the English portion of my culinary journey I bought England's Heritage Cookbook.
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Meat Sauce is like the Little Black Dress
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 01.25.10 at 6:52am.
My entry for this week's Presto Pasta Night, hosted by Chaya of Sweet & Savory, is Chili Mac. I understand the "chili" part of the name - after all red kidney beans and meat sauce is the base for many a great chili, but where is the "mac" part?
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Key Lime Pie
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 01.25.10 at 6:47am.
The first Key lime pie was created in the 1850's in the Florida Keys (the Key's signature dessert) and the graham cracker crumb base dates back at least to 1949.
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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 01.22.10 at 7:10am.
Yesterday my husband came home from work only to get out the shovel and remove snow from our driveway. I was so happy that I had been inspired to make his favourite cookies, Bonnie Stern's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, earlier so when he was done they were still warm, fresh from the oven:
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Healthy Carbs
Submitted by Embracing Balance blog on 01.21.10 at 7:54am.
After a really productive conference call I was sooooo ready for a snack. Wisely, I knew this would happen and had thawed out a VitaMuffin earlier in the day. Cran-Bran…so far, my favorite!
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Smoked Salmon and Goat's Cheese Tartlets
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 01.21.10 at 6:48am.
This is a super easy hors d'oeuvre to make and the key here is to purchase quality smoked salmon where the smoke doesn't overpower the fish. Willy Krauch's smoked salmon does just that.
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Back to Basics: Beef Stew
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 01.20.10 at 6:55am.
Supreme comfort food is not pretty but dang, does it ever help the soul. This post is more of a tutorial on how to go about making beef stew and it was inspired by Paula Deen's Old-Time Beef Stew recipe.
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Best Cold Weather Cure - Soup, Soup & More Soup
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 01.20.10 at 6:43am.
I don't know what the weather's like where you live, but we're in serious Winter here in Nova Scotia. It's minus a gazillion - or at least it feels like that. Snow is on the ground - well, piles of frozen snow from the last storm and softer stuff on top of that.
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Back to Basics: Chicken Noodle Soup
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 01.19.10 at 7:25am.
My husband came home from work and we had a late lunch together which apparently threw him off his workout-at-home plan for the afternoon! Doh! Next time I will not tempt him with goodies when he comes through the door.
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BlackBerry Farm - Tennessee at Its Best
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 01.19.10 at 6:58am.
Last week, I was flipping through the guide on TV and stumbled across Adventures With Ruth and taped it for some future down time, not knowing what I'd be watching, but being a fan of Ruth Reichl from her days as Food Editor of the now defunct Gourmet Magazine and her delicious biographies...I ju...
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Polenta Crusted Chili Stuffed with Cheese
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 01.19.10 at 6:54am.
This recipe is from my food blogging friend, Kate from Hong Kong. Her blog has beautifully illustrated photographs not to mention amazing dishes that make you hungry even after you've eaten!
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Talay Thai tantalizes my taste buds
Submitted by With Bite on 01.18.10 at 8:05am.
I had a pretty impromptu dinner tonight. A friend called, asked if I wanted to go for Thai, and when I responded "yea", said good I'll be there in 5. Eeekk!
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Courgette Carbonara
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 01.18.10 at 6:38am.
Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish based on eggs, pecorino, black pepper and guanciale (use pancetta when guanciale is not available). Carbonara is derived from the Italian word for charcoal, some believe that the dish was first made as a hearty meal for Italian charcoal workers.
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The Best Panini
Submitted by Prasada on 01.15.10 at 8:07am.
Okay so here are two pics of our amazing supper tonight. One picture is of Scott enjoying his awesome panini and his hurly burly carpenter hands.
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Double Date
Submitted by Embracing Balance on 01.15.10 at 7:59am.
The day flew by…somewhat like this post is about to!
For lunch I was going to make a salad, but we are getting quite a collection of leftovers in the fridge so I decided I’d better use a few things up. Most important (ie: nearing it’s last legs) was the homemade corn chowder…
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Night Out at Niche
Submitted by Niche on 01.14.10 at 8:13am.
As I write this post, I've just realized the amount of bacon and scallops that I've consumed this week! More on that later. While fully milking my Bday as I do every year, I went out with a friend for my 4th birthday dinner at Niche.
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Maenam's Crispy Fried Oysters with Nahm Jim Sauce
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 01.14.10 at 6:49am.
After living two years in Bangkok, Thai food was something I enjoyed exploring and eating. This starter dish brought back some of those food memories. The recipe is relatively easy and the flavors of the dipping sauce embodies all that is Thai; sweet, sour, salty and spicy.
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Pasta and Kids
Submitted by Once Upon A Feast on 01.13.10 at 7:15am.
See that sad face? That's because Dov ate all his pasta and still wants more! His mommy does a great job in hiding all those veg....uhhh
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Back to Basics: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Submitted by Suzie The Foodie on 01.12.10 at 7:51am.
These are the first cookies I made after I left home and was on my own. I had moved from Toronto to Ottawa and really wanted to learn how to bake.
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Raspberries in Chardonnay Jelly
Submitted by The Culinary Chase on 01.12.10 at 6:57am.
This is jelly grown-up style and it was also a big hit with our guests on Saturday night! I prefer to choose desserts that are light especially after an evening full of food and drink.
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