Afternoon Tea e-cookbook Afternoon Tea by Suzanne Perazzini is a delightful e-cookbook that lists 50 delicious gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, sugar-free nut-free recipes accompanied by beautiful colour photos. Afternoon Tea Contents The contents begin with an introduction by Suzanne Perazzini followed by the Ingredient chapter which lists the main ingredients required to make the recipes listed in the e-cookbook. Afternoon Tea…
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Food Poisoning Have you ever had food poisoning? If you’re unsure, the answer is probably no. You would remember having food poisoning. It is a terrible experience, and many people feel terribly ill while they are experiencing it. Whether you want to avoid it entirely or you never want to have it again, these cooking habits can help to prevent…
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Spoleto We had arrived at the hilltop town of Spoleto, located in central Umbria, Italy, on the first day of our seven-day culinary tour to taste the local cuisine. Our first cooking lesson was at il Ristorante Panciolle. Since I am a first generation Italian-Canadian, born to a Sicilian mother and Molisano father, I grew up eating and cooking Southern…
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150 Best Desserts in a Jar For those of us who have a collection of Mason or other assorted glass jars, the creative recipes listed in the 150 Best Desserts in a Jar cookbook by Andrea Jourdan will show you how to fill those jars with warm and comforting and from the fridge desserts to impress your family and friends. Contents The…
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Porter Cake As I mentioned in my last post, Rachel’s Irish Family Food cookbook review with Garlic Roasted Colcannon, I was going to make a Porter Cake, a traditional Irish cake for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, using the recipe from the Rachel’s Irish Family Food: 120 classic recipes from my home to yours cookbook. How to make Porter Cake This recipe calls for…
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Rachel Allen is not only a TV chef (Rachel’s Favourite Food) and writer, she also teaches at the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. In her new cookbook, Rachel’s Irish Family Food: 120 classic recipes from my home to yours , she shares 120 of her favourite Irish classic recipes. I haven’t ventured into Irish cuisine before and making recipes from the Rachel’s…
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Classic Battenburg Cake The Recipe to Riches series broadcast on Food Network Canada offers Canadian home cooks a chance to present their unique recipes in seven culinary categories. Cherilynn Balachandar was one of the three contestants chosen by the judges for her lovely Classic Batteburg Cake recipe in the ‘Cakes, puddings and pies’ category. I had the pleasure to…
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This post was first published in November 2012 and revised in April 2019. Apples for Jam cookbook When I first saw the pair of red shoes on the cover of Apples for Jam: A Colorful Cookbook by Tessa Kiros, it made me feel happy and warm inside as I thought back to the time when my youngest daughter…
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Munch, crunch. I have a slight snacking addiction. If someone drops a bowl of trail mix in front of me, you better believe I’m trying it! It’s a weakness, really. I just love to snack. As humans, we are social eaters by nature. We eat when we’re happy, we eat when we’re bored and we eat when we are in…
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