Pulled Chicken Sandwiches and Potato Salad
Posted on June 8, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, Herbs/Spices/Condiments, Cookbooks I like, Salads, Sandwiches, Main Dishes, Recipes | 12 Comments
When your life is busy and you want to grill something tasty that doesn’t require that you stand endlessly in front of the grill- let me recommend this pulled chicken. I first learned this technique from a recipe in one of my favourite cookbooks The Hay Day Country Market Cookbook by Kim Rizk-
I’ve since modified the […]
Bee Bop Cheesecake Pops for the Daring Bakers
Posted on April 26, 2008 - Filed Under Daring Bakers, blog events, Cookbooks I like, Fun Stuff, Desserts | 49 Comments
This month’s installment of the Daring Bakers Challenge is hosted by two lovely DBs- Deborah at Taste and Tell and Elle at Feeding my Enthusiasms and their challenge is:
Cheesecake Pops From Sticky, Chewy, Messy Gooey by Jill O’Connor.
I bought this cookbook a few months ago and I must say that it is filled with decadent sweets definitely in […]
Sourdough English Muffins- Oh My!
Posted on April 16, 2008 - Filed Under Breads, tea treats, Cookbooks I like, Recipes | 7 Comments
Hi to you all- it feels as though I fell off the planet for a few days.
We had a quick trip to the Bay area in California to see Rick’s parents. His Dad has been in the hospital and is receiving ongoing nursing care. My Mom-in-law is having to make all the decisions and deal […]
Rootbeer Braised Pork Tenderloin and Quinoa with Pistachios
Posted on April 8, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, Cookbooks I like, Main Dishes, Recipes | 7 Comments
Okay I know this sounds a bit quirky- kind of like the old ham in cola recipe (which BTW is yummy)- but these flavours also work very well together. What you want to use is the very best rootbeer you can find because you reduce it down for the sauce. Normally I would use homemade […]
The Daring Bakers bake a Perfect Party Cake with the adorable Dorie Greenspan
Posted on March 30, 2008 - Filed Under Daring Bakers, blog events, Cookbooks I like, Recipes, Cakes | 49 Comments
Here we are with this month’s Daring Bakers challenge- Perfect Party Cake from the adorable Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking From My Home to Yours.” This is Dorie’s ninth book and it is jam-packed with lusciousness.
This month’s challenge is hosted by the lovely Morven from Food Art and Random Thoughts, check out her cake here.
For my filling, I used a jar of […]
