Cooking, decorating and travelling through life
This version is miles from the canned version we all grew up with and thought we loved. It’s completely adaptable. I like a lot of mushrooms but you can certainly use less or more or use mixed varieties. Don’t have Marsala? Substitute red wine, sherry or port. While I call for mushroom broth it works […]
When I buy bananas we are inevitably left with some that just get riper by the day until they just get past the point of edibility (haha is that even a word? ?) When the bananas have crossed over to the literal dark side that’s when they are prime banana bread making material. Have more […]
Nothing beats making your own sauce. Perfect for your favourite pasta, or use use as a base for other dishes like chilli. I often make large batches and portion and freeze it in freezer bags. That way I always have some on hand. Turn it into a tasty bolognese by adding cooked ground beef or […]
When I think of comfort food Chicken Parmesan always comes to mind. Last summer a friend of mine ( a millenial with no cooking experience) asked if I would teach her some cooking techniques and some easy recipes. I wanted to give her something that wouldn’t be too overwhelming but would also include steps that […]
I have tons of silver pieces. Inherited, gifted and thrifted pieces that are all so beautiful. We all have them and most of us never use them. I usually look at the tarnish and shove them back in the cabinet because the work and the toxic polishing chemicals needed to get them looking gorgeous again […]
Canned cranberry sauce is wrong on so many levels. Gelatinous, too sweet and full of preservatives. YUCK. It is so easy to make it fresh. Even though we rarely make a turkey, I always make this sauce. It also pairs amazingly well with chicken, beef and pork and is AMAZING on sandwiches. I prefer a […]
I think bread pudding is one of my favourite things on earth. I love it sweet and I love it savoury. The cool thing about it is it can pretty much be made with any bread or anything bread like. Croissants, sourdough, brioche and even banana bread. YES! It makes perfect sense that dense and […]
These crispy cookies remind my husband of Oreos. Use the best cocoa powder you can find for good dark chocolate flavour. This is a great adaptable recipe. Substitute the whiskey for any alcohol you like or vanilla extract. Add in extras like nuts or candy cane pieces or decorate them with icing. I love them […]
Now that my planters are complete, it’s on to the doors. I’m obsessed with wreaths. Especially the ones made with fresh and fragrant greenery. They are pricey though! Using left over greenery from my winter planter project, and cheap grapevine wreaths as the base, I created chic wreathes for my front doors. This is a […]
My approach to decorating on the exterior of the house is similar to how I ‘deck the halls’ on the inside. For me, it’s all about winter inspiration. I always do my planters first. They are kept out all year long and switch them up with every season change. If you don’t have planters I […]
