I’ve been to 2 different chili cook-offs in recent months, and not a single competitor has even attempted one of my favourite varieties of chili- Pork Chili Verde (or Green Chili to you anglophiles out there). For shame. It seems that P.C.V. (yeah, you know me) is a completely unknown delicacy up here in Alberta. […]
Roast Pork with Porkshire Puddings
Ain’t no jive turkey at our house at Thanksgiving. Robyn is not a fan of the tasty bird, therefore, this year I decided to make an intimate Thanksgiving day dinner for 2, with a delicious Pork Shoulder Roast as the centrepiece. I started out by blending a rub for the pork. I used a simple […]
Sunday Brunch- Mutha-f*ckin’ good Eggs Benedict
Making a really good Eggs Benedict really isn’t that hard. * Don’t we all really only order it in a restaurant for the bacon and hollandaise? Unfortunately, restaurants tend to be like crack dealers when it comes to bacon and hollandaise; you get a little taste, but if you want enough to seriously enjoy it’ll […]
Sunday Brunch: Leftovers Omelette with Bacon and Grilled Croissants
Is there anything more frustrating than trying to make the perfect omelette? Not to me there isn’t. They always seem to either stick to the pan causing me to end up with a scramble, or I greedily over-stuff them and they become un-foldable. Regardless, they rarely work out for me. To that end, I decided […]
Brunching at Home- Bailey’s French Toast
Ever since a conversation with Global News’ Jennifer Crosby where she mentioned that she makes Bailey’s French Toast, I’ve been wanting to give it a shot myself. Jen says she just replaced the milk/ cream in a standard french toast recipe with Bailey’s. It’s as simple as that. So since I’ve developed this love for making […]
Fresh Made Andouille Sausage- Easier Than You Think
The only thing standing between me and making my own sausage has always been laziness. Making sausages always seemed like too much work, too complicated, too tricky to stuff the casings, and altogether not worth the time. Plus, there’s lots of other fun stuff you could be doing instead of sitting inside making sausage, right? […]
Homemade Goat Cheese- Inspired by CHARCUT
A few weeks ago, Robyn, Chris, and I attended a cooking demonstration put on by former Top Chef Canada contestant (2nd runner up), and co-owner of outstanding Calgary restaurant CHARCUT, Connie DeSousa. Connie’s demonstration was all about making homemade goat cheese. Perfect, I love goat cheese! And since goat cheese and my wallet are natural […]
Braised Beef Short-ribs and Accordion Potatoes
Continuing my ongoing saga to create restaurant quality meals at home, this weekend I decided I was going to tackle a dish that has always scared me. Braised Shortribs. I wanted to give myself the best chances of success, and that meant I was going to need to start with the best beef. So I […]
Pretzel buns- A carnival in your mouth
I am not a baker. Wait, let me re-phrase that. Technically, I can bake. In the same fashion that a hockey player could do your taxes. It can be done, but is it a good idea? I think not. My numerous attempts at bread making have been an unmitigated disaster, and my cakes and cookies turn […]
French Onion Soup- good for the soul
Why are the simplest recipes the ones people screw up the most? A lot of us get caught up in trying to make simple, classic dishes into something unique, and “special”. And a lot of times the result is “special” all right… like that kid in your 3rd grade class who brought his lunch to […]