I love this kale salad recipe. It’s hearty, satisfying, and colourful. You can put “everything but the kitchen sink” in it, making it a great salad to use up any odds and ends in the crisper. As my friend, ...

Having a roast ham for dinner usually means tasty leftovers.  There are so many dishes you can make — ham sandwiches, split pea soup, strata… but I love to make  Ham, Cheddar and Green Onion Scones. These scones are buttery, ...

Making bread from scratch is time-consuming, until now!  Irish Soda Bread is the EASIEST BREAD EVER to make. You’ll have the ingredients mixed and ready to put in the oven, before the oven has finished pre-heating – that’s how fast it ...

My first time tasting smoked salmon with cream cheese on pumpernickel bread was at a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.  Before that, you couldn’t get me near salmon that had been cured then cold smoked.  The slippery, soft texture did not appeal to ...

To me, a salad is the perfect meal to satisfy the senses. Well-made salads look pretty, taste delicious, have a satisfying crunch, and their fragrance is inviting. That’s why I love this Thai Peanut Chicken Salad – it has tons ...

If you ever want to trick someone into eating Brussels Sprouts, do it with this Shredded Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad.   It’s how I got my Dad, who is a picky eater when it comes to greens, to eat sprouts! ...

My recipe for tomato soup is definitely a favourite amongst my friends and family.  Especially when I serve it with grilled cheese or cheesy garlic bread.  It’s very easy to make and only needs a handful of ingredients – most ...

My family’s Christmas morning tradition has always been bacon sandwiches.  We’d come down the stairs, see the gifts that Santa had left under the tree, and be fed a bacon sandwich. To me, a bacon sandwich is the best when ...

Leek and Potato Soup is an amazingly easy soup to make. In fact, it’s a standard dish for new culinary students to learn. One great thing about this recipe is that it’s made with only a few ingredients, so the flavours ...

This recipe for Grilled Cheese with Pear and Ham makes for a great lunch for kids – they just love the creaminess of the cheese, sweetness of the pear, and the crunch of the toast.  Yet it’s rich and decadent enough that ...