I'm constantly sifting through cookbooks and recipe apps to find the next family dinner or crowd-pleasing dish for entertaining. I had discovered Lick Your Plate!, created by two Canadian Food writers, known for Bite Me More! I'm sure you've heard about the sister team of Lisa Gnat and Julie Albert, … [Read more...]
UrbanKitchen: Year Of The Monkey Bread Recipe
Our family is getting ready to celebrate the Year of the Monkey. The Lunar New Year (aka Chinese New Year) starts on February 8th this year. While we still hold true to our traditions of eating noodles and dumplings, I thought it would be fun to add a North American twist that everyone could easily … [Read more...]
UrbanKitchen: Easy Homemade Ice Cream For Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day
National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day is coming up on September 14th and we are 100% behind this initiative! The aim? Get the kiddies to prepare a favourite recipe for their family. And really what kids doesn’t love ice cream? This homemade ice cream is easy to make, healthier than the packaged … [Read more...]
UrbanKitchen: Apple Pecan Bundt Cake With Caramel Sauce
This recipe is from Canadian Living: Sweet & Simple. Enter now for your chance to win one of three copies! Bundt cakes are deliciously retro, and this one is no exception. Tender apples, crunchy pecans and sticky caramel sauce make it a divine dessert for relaxed entertaining. Makes 16 … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Kimchi Chahan (Japanese Fried Rice)
I've been obsessing over this dish ever since we had inhaled a dish of it at a small Japanese ramen spot at Sapporo in New York this past December. I had ordered my usual ramen noodle bowl but hubby ordered Kimchi Chahan (Japanese Fried Rice) I couldn't get enough of it. The dish is so simple yet … [Read more...]
Simplifying Dessert
My neighbour came to the door last night. Bless them. They own a farm up north slightly just outside the city. Every so often they bring us a taste of the country with reaps of their harvest. They've brought over leeks and the biggest zucchinis I've ever seen. This time we were very fortunate to get … [Read more...]