Caesar Salad Dressing

Caesar Salad Dressing

This is a fantastic recipe for Caesar salad dressing that I got from a friend’s mom. It’s tart, garlicky, with a hit of pepper, but without the extra anchovies. The egg acts as an emulsifier, blending the oil and the lemon juice into a creamy consistency. For food safety reasons, I used pasteurized egg in […]

My New York Wish List for Next Time!

Beecher's, New York City

There is never enough time to do all the things on my New York to-do list! It doesn’t matter if I stay two days or five days (or, I’m sure, 30 days), New York is so filled with sites and sights, restaurants, stores, museums, and parks, that I can never fit it all in. Thankfully […]

Poutine Buffet Bar Party

Poutine Bar Buffet Party

  Ryan loves poutine, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he had some incarnation of it every week. Poutine is a Quebecois dish that only became available in the rest of Canada in the past few years. Basically, it’s a bowl of French fries dotted with fresh cheese curds and dripping in gravy. The hot gravy […]

Cucumber Bites with Herbed Goat Cheese and Olives

At a recent party, these cucumber bites were one of the most simple items featured on the menu, but were also one of the first to be completely gobbled up. Goat cheese is often quite crumbly, so we softened it by stirring in a bit of milk, and then we flavoured it with dill and garlic. […]

Spinach Cheese Balls

Spinach Cheese Balls

Each year, Ryan and I go to our friends’ holiday Wine and Cheese party. Being cheese lovers, we are always looking forward to see and try the dozens of cheeses that all the guests bring. This year, the host made these warm and incredibly moreish spinach balls. I couldn’t get enough! These are a great finger […]