Yesterday, I posted a recipe for Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole. It was amazing, but I love anything with buffalo sauce. The casserole was fairly spicy but not everyone in my family likes hot food. I knew that and figured that it would be smart to make a second Tater Tot casserole of a different style. I looked on the ... Read More »
I love wings. We don’t eat out that often, but when we do, I often like to get wings. There are many flavors that I like, but my favorite has to be buffalo. Buffalo is the classic wing flavor and I love it when it is extra hot. Buffalo flavor has moved well beyond wings anymore and is now popular ... Read More »
I have a severe weakness for salty snacks. I know that for some people, chocolate is their thing, but not me. I love to have a bag of chips while I am sitting on the couch watching sports, a movie or playing a board game. And if I get to choose any bag of chips – I go for Doritos. ... Read More »
The other day I shared with you my jerk marinade recipe. Jerk seasoning has wonderful bright and fresh flavors with some strong heat from scotch bonnet chili peppers. I often use a jerk marinade when I’m grilling, and it is amazing on pork, seafood, chicken and even steak. Last week though, when I made the marinade, there was still a pile ... Read More »
I am not sure where I was when I first tried tagine, but I do know that I loved it. This Moroccan dish is not as popular in North America as it is in Europe. But it seems like it is starting to catch on here as there are more and more recipes of it online and demos of how ... Read More »
Who doesn’t love Chinese take out? I know that North American restaurant style Chinese food is vastly different from authentic Chinese cuisine (which I also enjoy!), but I have a soft spot for good old restaurant style Chinese food. Sometimes we go out to a Chinese buffet – there is a great chain of restaurants up here in Ontario called ... Read More »
My one son was craving nachos and asked if I could make them for dinner. I went down to the pantry to see what stock I had and discovered that I had some great items to make nachos using some new toppings for us. My son loves black beans in almost anything so he was thrilled to discover the nachos ... Read More »
Carnitas are the Mexican equivalent to pulled pork. Traditional carnitas are made by using a well marbled piece of pork, like a boston butt or picnic roast. The ‘true’ way to cook the meat is to braise it in lard over a low heat, until the meat is tender. Once the pork is well cooked, the heat is turned up ... Read More »
I love duck and I am unsure as to why it has taken me this long to smoke one in my Bradley Smoker. I have often thought of smoking a duck ever since I got my Bradley in the spring of 2011, but it wasn’t until this past week that I actually did it. My folks came up to Toronto ... Read More »
Thai cuisine has some incredible flavours. Cilantro, kaffir lime, lemongrass, galangal, ginger, chilies, coconut milk, lime and fish sauce are just some of the wonderful ingredients that make up Thai food. Many times they are all mixed together, like in Thai curries, but these ingredients are each amazing and can be given the spotlight to create a great dish. Lemongrass ... Read More »
The Black Peppercorn Spicing up mealtime!
