Apr 23, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Canadian Beef. I have always loved beef in all its forms, and the love just increased after I become a food blogger and started spending more time in the kitchen (and on the grill!). After launching kitchen frolic, one...
Apr 20, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: The Stars of Summer author: Tara Dairman publication date: May 5, 2015 publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers I’m always a little wary about sequels, especially if I fell in love with the first book – sometimes the second time...
Apr 9, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Modern Tea; A Fresh Look at an Ancient Beverage author: Lisa Boalt Richardson publication date: August 29, 2014 publisher: Chronicle Books For me, tea is much more than a beverage. It is a lifestyle that I will continue to pursue, and I hope you will as well....
Apr 2, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef author: Gabrielle Hamilton publication date: January 24, 2012 publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks When Blood, Bones & Butter was first released, everyone was raving about the...
Mar 18, 2015 | authors, bookshelf
Food-blogger-turned-author Charmian Christie’s first cookbook was released last summer and I was lucky enough to receive a copy in advance to review. What drew me to this book the most? The title, of course! Who can resist a cookbook named, The Messy Baker?...
Mar 5, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events
I normally don’t write about “news updates” here on kitchen frolic, but this little news item is pretty darn cool. Taste Canada which presents the The Food Writing Awards recently announced a new award category that will honour the best in writing...
Feb 27, 2015 | desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Here’s the results of my February Baking with Tea Challenge! THE TEA: Caramel Toffee Oolong Tea by Octavia Tea Description on Amoda Tea’s site: “An oolong dessert tea! Sweet and creamy with decadent caramel and hazelnut. It’s certainly rich with...
Feb 26, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events
On February 11, a group of bloggers (including me!) were invited to check out the recently launched Weber Grill Academy located in Vaughan, Ontario. Yes – grilling in the middle of Winter – doesn’t everyone do this? This brand new facility is a fully...
Feb 24, 2015 | books, bookshelf
As many of you have figured out by now, I have a cookbook collection (or as some may call it, obsession). The wonderful thing about having so many cookbooks is that I always have something beautiful and delicious to browse through when I’m bored at home. The...
Feb 20, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Nigella Bites author: Nigella Lawson publication date: September 5, 2001 publisher: Hyperion Books …none of the recipes here has been specially constructed for broadcast or publication purposes: this is the food I cook, the food I eat. — Nigella...
Feb 11, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Pork author: Cree LeFavour publication date: September 9, 2014 publisher: Chronicle Books My goal here is to take on pork in all its glorious variations. In pursuit of this goal, I’ve created recipes and sides inspired by the pig-eating traditions of the...
Feb 10, 2015 | gadgets, in the kitchen, reviews
brand: Circulon gadget: 5-cup non-stick egg poacher MRSP: not sold individually, but sold as part of the Circulon 11-piece Red Cookware Set, which retails for $499.99 CAD available for purchase: exclusively at Canadian Tire the first nibble: Confession time – I...
Feb 9, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events
As some of you may know, I just started firing up the grill with a teeny bit of confidence this past summer. But there is still so much for me to learn before I’m really comfortable with my BBQ! Enter the ‘Academy’! This Wednesday, I’ve been...
Feb 2, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: The Pollan Family Table author: Corky, Lori, Dana, and Tracy Pollan publication date: October 28, 2014 publisher: Scribner …this book helps cultivate kitchen traditions where they may have lapsed under the pressure of modern life or were never established...
Jan 22, 2015 | beyond the kitchen
Remember Valentine’s Day in high school? Those Candy Grams that you sent to your boyfriend, girlfriend, “just friends”, best friends and secret crushes? Yeah those. The ones that you waited for while sitting nervously in class? I remember them...
