I am Canadian. A Canadian living in the USA. When I lived in Canada, going to the bakery was one of my favorite things. I 'm not a baker (too many rules), but I really love eating baked goods (ZERO rules there!) Canadian bakeries are AMAZING - not only for the sweet … [Read more...]
Poultry Bone Stock
Growing up we always had a bag in the freezer where my mom would collect all kinds of interesting vegetable bits. She would save the ends of celery stalks, the ends of carrots, bits of unused onions, and even any leftover cooked vegetables and the water they were cooked in. She … [Read more...]
Corn Cob Broth and Fresh Corn Soup
Hot summer days = hot soup ... right? It does if it tastes like fresh picked corn on the cob! Growing up I lived not far from Taber Alberta Canada which arguably might just grow the sweetest, juiciest and tastiest corn in the world. My Mom would buy huge boxes of fresh … [Read more...]
Roasted Hatch Green Chili, Chicken and White Bean Soup
I love soup. If there was only one type of food that I could ONLY eat for the rest of my life I know I would pick soup. Sometimes I get on a roll and don't even realize that I have been making soup for dinner for days straight! Eventually someone will 'politely' say … [Read more...]
Southern Style Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Pimento Grilled Cheese)
Pimento cheese spread is in my opinion one of those dishes that is truly unique to the South. In fact before moving to the South I had never heard of pimento cheese. The first time was in a tiny bistro style restaurant tucked in between antique stores in historic downtown Roswell … [Read more...]