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  • Pomodoro Sauce

    Pomodoro Sauce

    We fell in love with this delicious Pomodoro Sauce on a recent trip through Italy. Our journey took us through Venice, Florence, Rome, and Sorrento and it seemed like everywhere we went something on the menu featured this staple sauce. Originating in Southern Italy around the late 17th to early 18th century, this iconic, traditional…

  • Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mau)

    Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mau)

    This Thai Drunken Noodle (Pad Kee Mau) recipe turned out great with a ton of flavour and just the right amount of spiciness. If you’re a lover of Thai and/or spicy food then this is a dish for you. I’d say that it’s better than takeout so give it a try and let us know…

  • Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    One of the first recipes I came across was my Great Grandmother’s recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I still remember the amazing smell of these cookies pretty much each time we visited. Although I’ve “modernized” this recipe slightly – substituting in dark chocolate for chocolate chips and butter for margarine – it has definitely stood…

  • Top Culinary Terms – Ingredient Preparation

    Top Culinary Terms – Ingredient Preparation

    I wanted to create a short-list of key culinary terms that are referenced here to act as a guide for readers – or to help out new home chefs. To be honest, this is far from an exhaustive list, but it’ll certainly help to navigate a recipe and achieve the best results possible.

  • Meet Jolene, My Sourdough Starter

    Meet Jolene, My Sourdough Starter

    I first became interested in bread and bread making in the Fall of 2019. You see, I had always liked to cook, but the baking side of things never really took hold with me. It wasn’t until I returned home from a trip to Ireland that I began to see what all the fuss was…