Story time! Once upon a time many years ago, I was cadging a ride home from a friend after a week-long vacation with a number of mutual friends. It was a long drive, and the day was hot, so I thought to do something nice to sustain us on our journey and brought along some…
Category: side dishes
Recipe Post: Batch Cooking Baked 5-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese
Muh gud, I lurves me some cheese. Can’t stay away from the stuff, which my hips and digestive system *really* appreciate, as you can imagine. Until I start experimenting with more nut cheeses (which I have already resolved to do this year, and I promise to write about my misadventures regarding THAT, you can be…
Recipe Post: Stuffing Bread!
Well, as most of my Canadian readers know, our October Canadian Thanksgiving weekend has long since passed. However, for my American readers who celebrate American Thanksgiving next Thursday, or for those wanting to get a jump on any Christmas turkey plans, I have a great recipe here for you to consider adding to your repertoire!…
Recipe Post: Scalloped Potatoes
I’ve been away for the last several days because, lucky me, I started a new job this week! Which takes me to the Big City once again, where many of my beloved friends are! The city I feel most comfortable in, having been born and raised there! That takes me almost 2 hours *each way*…
Recipe Review: Alton Brown Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Hi there! I am trying something new here, where I write about the occasional recipes I have made as-is (I’m a pathological recipe-changer, so this is rare), and give my review and what I would do to change it, if anything. To launch this inaugural effort, I have written about two of my favourite things:…
Recipe Post: Potatoes Dauphinoise
Out of all of the recipes made for last Saturday’s family dinner, I have to say that this potato dish was my absolute favourite. I consider it taking scalloped potatoes to the next level. We even kicked it up another several notches (BAM!) and substituted 1/4 of the Yukon Gold potatoes with sliced sweet potatoes,…
