Recipe Post: Pork and Veal Meatballs

As I mentioned offhand in this post, it is a common thing for me to be asked to make spaghetti and meatballs when I’m up visiting family. Whether it’s because my spag sauce and juicy meat spheres are the best in the land, or that my family is usually just too darn lazy to make…

Recipe Post: Shepherd’s Pie Extraordinaire!

Since I’m up visiting family, I’ve been indulging my inner gourmet chef (and who wouldn’t, with such a lovely kitchen to work in, compared to my little kitchen closet at home!). It’s only Wednesday, and I’ve already made some very yummy foods. Earlier this week I made a version of Martha Stewart’s Perfect Macaroni and…

Recipe post: Family Dinner FTW!

Since I’ve been spending some extra time up at the family home in Eastern Ontario lately, we’ve been enjoying some pretty awesome Sunday evening Family Dinners! My stepfather, K, is an amazing chef-level cook, and he is a huge fan of celebrity chef The Barefoot Contessa, AKA Ina Garten (or as he calls her, The…

Recipe Post! Homemade Pizza in the Hizza!

If there was ever one thing that, if I had to, I could eat for every meal, it would be pizza. With its endless variety of toppings, this cheesy hot meltiness of awesome is one of my absolute favourite foods, especially when I’m ordering out for dinner! (Or lunch, or a midnight snack, etc.) But,…

Recipe Post! Let’s Have a Garden Party, Part II

As alluded to in my previous post, here are some recipes and a few pics I managed to snap of the delicious salads that were made and served by my super-awesome sister, for her dad’s birthday party this past weekend. I hope you feel inspired to try them! BLT Potato Salad Modified from Original Source:…

Recipe Post Update! Fresh Cherry Pie Filling

Just wanted to upload some pics of this delicious fresh cherry filling I wrote about in a previous post. This stuff is totally rad, or cool, or spazz-tastic or whatever the kids are saying these days…lol… This recipe came together perfectly the first time, which is always a good thing, especially when your ingredients are…