Bake with abandon!
I’m on the road this week and will be dipping into the archives for a few tasty blasts from the past. This posts has a bit of a back story so click through the hyperlinks to understand why I salvaged $8 worth of brownies with …
I’ve been getting a lot of PR pitches lately and to save us both a lot of time and energy, I thought I’d post some DOs, DON’Ts and other sundry items. First, get my name right. Seriously. My name is Charmian Christie. First name: Charmian. …
Today’s post is a bit of a hodgepodge. June arrived while I wasn’t looking and I’ve several items to clean up before getting back to the kitchen. 1. The May Poll results are in. A recipe index and printable recipes are the big winners with …
I could really use a laugh. Not only does my butcher retire at the end of this week (sniff), the little community craft store next to it — the one where I bought my groovy reusable coffee sleeves — has closed shop. The sudden demise …
Local food is important to me. Remember my conniption fit over Chinese garlic? Or the tears when my butcher announced his retirement? While I’m not a die-hard locavore who shuns coffee and gives friends grief over buying lychees, I think it’s criminal to import zucchini …
Yesterday while your comments were rolling in suggesting ways around my gardening dilemma, my next door neighbour gave me a flat of tomato seedlings. I now have 50 plants sitting on my kitchen floor staring at me — daring me — to plant them. The …
I took this photo last year at the farmers’ market with hopes of growing my own organic tomatoes this year. Big, red, vine ripened tomatoes. I pictured myself jarring enough to get me through the winter without having to run to the grocery store. And …
Given a choice, I’d snack on sweets. These donuts, made fresh at the local farmers’ market each Saturday, are more than tempting. The only reason I can resist them week after week is that they’re not dipped in chocolate. While dark chocolate is relatively low-fat …
Barbecue Secres DELUXE! The Very Best Recipes, Tips & Tricks from the Barbecue Champion By Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk knows a bit about the “Q”. He’s won barbecue titles in Alberta, claimed top honours at the Canadian National Barbecue Championship and caused a …