Sep 16, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I wasn’t all that surprised when Paul’s brother, Mike, chose “beer” as his birthday cupcake flavour – Mike is a big fan of beer. I wasn’t sure how beer would translate into a cupcake recipe, but he chose his flavour and stuck by it,...
Sep 9, 2013 | desserts & sweets, frozen treats, in the kitchen, recipes
The second recipe that I created for #bakingwithmackays isn’t technically “baking”, but who could say no to ice cream? Definitely not me! One of the jars that Mackays sent to me was their Pink Grapefruit Marmalade. Now, anyone who knows me well knows...
Aug 26, 2013 | fruits & vegetables, in the kitchen, pork & bacon, recipes, side dishes
Green peas are currently in season here in Ontario and we recently bought some “just picked” peas from a roadside farm stand (seriously, I actually had a lot of trouble trying to find fresh green peas at the grocery store!). After trying to figure out how to best...
Aug 19, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
My mother-in-law chose “lemon pudding” as her birthday cupcake flavour, which really put my mind into a tailspin. Lemon pudding? In a cupcake? How the heck was I supposed to achieve that? And then, inspiration just dropped into my lap. Actually, it was...
Jul 19, 2013 | in the kitchen, main courses, recipes, seafood
Ever since our honeymoon in Hawaii many years ago, Paul and I have always been partial to mahi-mahi. Also known as dorado or dolphin fish (relax people, it’s not related to dolphins in any way), mahi-mahi is a very “meaty” fish. By meaty, I mean that...
Jun 13, 2013 | beef, grilling & smoking, in the kitchen, main courses, products, recipes
Paul makes awesome burgers. Seriously awesome burgers. One of his secrets is to add some “moisture” ingredient to the meat before shaping the patty – it can be mustard, pesto sauce, barbeque sauce, beer…really, there are an unlimited number of...
