in the kitchen

2019 cookie recipe advent calendar

Welcome to the EIGHTH ANNUAL KITCHEN FROLIC COOKIE RECIPE ADVENT CALENDAR! As I'm sure you have noticed, this blog is on hiatus. I haven't posted...

Well, that was a nice break

At the end of last year, I decided to take a short break from blogging. Mainly to recharge, but also to focus on all the other things happening in...

crown royal whisky cupcakes (aka boozy cupcakes) {recipe}

I never gave my father-in-law a chance to choose his birthday cupcake flavour - it was always going to be Crown Royal cupcakes. You see, many years...

masala chicken drumsticks {recipe}

Jun 16, 2014 | chicken & poultry, in the kitchen, recipes

The Challenge: A "British" appetizer, featuring chicken legs and using a stainless steel wing rack. Out of the five recipes I created for the #OGBChallenge, I think this one gave me the most trouble. Now, I LOVE all things British and London is one of my favourite...

the ontario gas bbq recipe challenge and me (#OGBChallenge)

Jun 16, 2014 | in the kitchen, personal

Sometimes I agree to do crazy things without thinking them through first. For example, when the awesome folks at Ontario Gas BBQ (OGB), the world's largest BBQ store, invited me to take part in a grilling challenge, I thought it would be a great opportunity to whip up...

samuel adams boston lager beer brownies {recipe}

Apr 2, 2014 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

While I love, love, LOVE eating brownies, I have a history of baking them terribly. I've tried dozens of times to bake a nice, chewy, fudgy brownie but they have always come out either too dry, too hard or...I'm embarrassed to admit, a few times they haven't set at...

lime & lemon marmalade chicken {recipe}

Mar 1, 2014 | chicken & poultry, in the kitchen, main courses, recipes

It seems that every week, every day and maybe even every hour is dedicated to a specific food. It's either National Bacon Day or Chocolate Sundae Month or International Ham Sandwich Hour (I may or may not have made that last one up) so it's hard to keep track of what...

blueberry vanilla yogurt smoothie {recipe}

Feb 19, 2014 | drinks, fruits & vegetables, in the kitchen, recipes

Recently, Paul and I were sent 2 bottles of bloo juice to try. I had never heard of this brand before, but Paul and I both love blueberries, so we were looking forward to trying something that boasted that "every bottle...is made with over 600 blueberries and nothing...

bacon and egg breakfast cups {recipe}

Jan 22, 2014 | breakfast, eggs, in the kitchen, pork & bacon, recipes

I had seen pictures of these bacon and egg "muffins" floating around the internet for a few months now and have always wanted to try them. So a few weekends ago, I decided to pull up a recipe and give them a go. They were ok, but there were a few things I didn't like,...

rhubarb and ginger linzer cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 23 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 23, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Note: Sorry for the delayed posting again! Things at kitchen frolic are going to be a little off as Toronto is still dealing with the aftermath of a really bad ice storm. There are still over 210,000 people without power (us being one of them). We haven't had heat or...

nonna’s almond cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 22 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 22, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Note: Sorry for the delayed posting! Things at kitchen frolic are going to be a little off as Toronto is dealing with a really bad ice storm. There are over 300,000 people without power (us being one of them). We haven't had heat or power for almost 24 hours as I...

almond crescent cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 21 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 21, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Amanda is awesome. I can't remember how we first connected, but we did and she is like a burst of energy whenever we're talking online. She has a lot of varied interests and her blog is always lots of fun, offering some great ideas and inspiration on food, beauty and...

minty dark chocolate crinkle cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 20 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 20, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

As you'll read in her introduction, Steph and I have bonded through our shared names, love of food, and many eerie similarities that we are still discovering every time we chat. This is Steph's second time taking part in my Cookie Advent Calendar and I'm so glad she...