What makes a great bran muffin recipe? In my opinion a bran muffin should be delicious and not taste like tree bark. Secondly, they should not be dry. Finally, they should be easy to make. These muffins hit all three marks. It’s a vintage recipe…

A simple side we can almost call fancy. It’s visually appealing, it’s tasty and it’s easy to prepare, that’s what asparagus tart with cheese is all about. Tender spears of asparagus laid out on a bed of buttery puff pastry. Finished with melted cheese it…

Small burgers with huge flavour. Beef sliders with ricotta cheese have that smoky bark that makes for an absolutely delicious mini burger. Take your first bite, savoury beef juices run out being being absorbed by the buttery brioche buns. A hint of garlic rounded out…

A tasty alternative to beef If you feel like a hamburger and want to change things up a bit, you might want to check out this recipe for turkey burgers. Ground turkey is a a good alternative to ground beef, but it needs a little…

The Humble Mushroom Lightly washed, dried and sliced. Cooked in oil until beads of moisture start to appear. Flipped over one by one as colour starts to appear on one side and finished on the other side. The humble mushroom is then packed with flavour.…

A “BLT” with a twist If you love chicken BLT’s but that dry piece of breaded chicken turns you off. The tomato and heaps of mayonnaise still can’t quite fix it. Try this recipe by my dear friend Evelyn. The chicken salad “BLT” is moist…

Potato croquettes might be the answer if you are looking for a delicious side dish. You can make these in advance, leaving you precious time when preparing a large meal like Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner. Mashed potatoes with butter and sour cream rolled in corn…

This pizza has all the right flavours Chicken pizza with jalapeño peppers and red onion? You might think this seems like an odd combination of toppings for a pizza. But the spice rubbed grilled chicken marries incredibly well with the jalapeños. This is a tomato…

Delicious, juicy chicken stuffed with ham and cheese If food could be considered paradise, chicken cordon bleu would be the absolute definition. To find paradise, you must go on a journey. Begin by slicing through the gently fried crunchy panko coating to reveal a tender…

This beautiful leafy garden plant has an edible stalk that is similar in appearance to celery, but unrelated. Rhubarb is a vegetable too, but that’s pretty much where the similarities end. Being very tart, it really isn’t something you might want to eat raw. Although…

Let’s start with the stock The thought of homemade chicken soup takes me back to my childhood. Mom would have a huge pot of soup simmering on the stovetop filling the whole house with that familiar aroma. Every once in a while, sneaking a little…