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• A Quirky Main . . . Corn Muffins with Chili Con Carne

  

  I want to tell you today about one of the most innovative products which I have been sent in recent months. Quirky Bake Shapes. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Temptingly Tasty Turkey Leftovers

  

  I know that all of my North American friends are cooking their Thanksgiving turkey's today. I am also cooking a turkey Thanksgiving Dinner this year. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Proper Kitchen Management 101, Part One . . . Or Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

  

  Of all the rooms in my home, the kitchen is the one which requires the most maintenance and management. I see it as the heart of my home, as it reflects the... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Egg, a Culinary Exploration of the World's Most Versatile Ingredient

  

  There is nothing I like more than a new cookbook and I was really pleased to receive this latest one for review. It is entitled Egg, a culinary exploration of... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Potato and Bread Stuffing

  

  This stuffing is the stuffing my mom always made and my ex mil always made and through the years it has been the one I always make. It's simple and it's easy. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Savour Sweet Potato Casserole

  

  For years and years when I cooked at the Manor each November I was charged with cooking a huge Thanksgiving feast for upwards of about 25 people. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• "Stuffing" Stuffed Onions

  

  I am really excited because I am going to be cooking Thanksgiving Dinner this year as a kick off to my holiday season and I have invited the Sister... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Gingerbread Rolls

  

  I think one of my absolute most favourite things is Gingerbread. Gingerbread cake. Gingerbread loaf. Gingerbread Cookies. Gingerbread Brownies . . . and NOW... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apricot and Prune Puddings with a Lemon and Butterscotch Sauce

  

  Apricots and prunes have a natural affinity for each other. One is rich, sticky and sweet, almost toffee-like . . . the other plump and almost tart . . . and... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken Filets with a Lemon and Caper Sauce

  

  Capers are an ingredient that I always, always have either in my larder or in the refrigerator. I just adore their tangy flavour and the flavour boost they... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Meatballs Braised with Honey and Fennel

  

  One of the things I like most about being sent different things to try, is the challenge of creating new recipes in order to use them. I was recently sent two... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Skillet Buffalo Chicken

  

  I have always had a love affair with Buffalo Chicken Wings! I just love those flavours . . . the spiciness of the hot sauce, the richness of the chicken . . .... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Whistle Dogs

  

  When I was a child it was a real treat to eat out in a restaurant. It wasn't something which happened very often actually. I could probably count on one hand th... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tomato and Bean Soup

  

  Sunday lunch/dinner is a huge tradition over here in the UK . . . with roast dinners and all the trimmings. In fact in most pubs on a Sunday you can't order... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• French Vanilla Yogurt Cake

  

  I had a tub of Vanilla Yogurt that needed using up yesterday and so I decided to bake it into a cake. A home must have a cake in it don't you think??? We were... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Go Ahead . . . You Know You Want To.

  

  I was recently treated to a little hamper containing several of the new Go Ahead products! Containing a packet of each their Apple Crispy Slices and their Fores... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Happy Christmas from Prestat Chocolates

  

  One of the best parts about having a food blog is that I get to try things that I normally wouldn't have the opportunity to try. I was recently sent a lovely... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• For the Attention of Jeffrey Bush

  

  I am not sure where to post this, so will put it here for now. Several days ago a Jeffrey Bush ordered several of my cookbooklets. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cupcakes

  

  I had some guests over one day last week and I had promised cakes so I baked these lovely White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cupcakes for them! They went down a... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

  

  Look at what I got in the post! What a beautiful presentation . . . And inside . . . whatever could it be. I know one thing for sure . . . if it's from Hotel... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES