Artichoke Pesto Linguine and Curtis Stone Cookbook Winner
I’m giving away the first Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone cookbook.
My “relaxed” recipe recommendation for today is this easy to make spring entrée or starter for Artichoke Pesto Linguine:
How To Serve an Avocado
I chose Marjorie’s question for this week’s Foodies Ask because I just got back from Mexico where I had the most delicious and perfectly ripe avocados. More on Mexico, tequila and yummy street food over the next week but for now Marjorie writes me…
“Hi, I would like to know how do you prepare Avocados. We [...]
Free Cookbooks and Relaxed Cooking Recipes!
Spring has sprung, has made me happy and put me in a generous mood.
Once again it’s time for my favourite thing: a no-work-no-strings-attached COOKBOOK GIVE-AWAY!
I was able to source fifteen hot-off-the-presses celebrity cookbooks for my foodie community courtesy of Random House.
All Foodie-file subscribers are eligible to win a Cookbook, you do not need to [...]
Canadian Living at the Good Food Festival
The Good Food Festival is Canada’s largest celebration of home cooking and eating. The Festival is all about food! Explore what’s new in the world of ethnic cuisine, gourmet fare, natural foods, cooking ingredients, and expert advice.
There will be fantastic food, product samples and entertaining, educational demonstrations. Come and meet the Canadian Living test kitchen [...]
Can You Change the Pan Size of a Recipe?
This weeks question comes from June who writes:
I’m really enjoying your site. My question is in recipes that call for pan that are 8×8, and 9×9, can they be doubled to 9×13’s,and would the timing be any different? Thanks June
Brewers Plate Recipes Wrap Up: Devil’s Ale Chocolate Pie and Coffee Porter Braised Shortribs
Friday night was the Brewers Plate event promoting local food and breweries. The beer was flowing in the halls of Hart House paired with creative dishes from renown restaurants and celebrity chefs. Although it was a bit of a challenge to get to the food sampling with long line ups in the crowded venue, non [...]
Two Free Tickets to Red Cross Walks the Red Carpet at Blue Water Cafe & Raw Bar
The Canadian Red Cross and Blue Water Cafe will host the second annual Red Cross Red Carpet Soiree on Wednesday, May 6th. This year’s event marks the 100th year anniversary of the Canadian Red Cross and will celebrate its colourful history and community involvement. Guests will walk the red carpet as a symbol of their [...]
Yam vs Sweet Potato, what’s the Difference?
This weeks Foodie’s-ask question is from Caroline who writes:
“Hi Christine:
Is there a difference between yam and sweet potato? If there is, which is better to use mashed? Looking forward to your reply.”
This question can spark quite a bit of controversy as you can witness in this forum thread on the topic of sweet potato versus [...]
Brewers Plate Ticket Winner!
This one was hard to judge! All of the pairings sounded great, which made it difficult for me to decide.
Since I had a weekend filled with Easter lamb – including barbecued lamb chops, braised lamb ribs and a marinated and butterflied leg of lamb (my family has never heard the saying “too much of a [...]
Ladies Night Ticket Winners!
I left the judging of the April fool’s contest to, Austen Gilliland, Senior Copy Editor and author of the soon to be launched Canadian Living craft blog. Austen helped me come up with the April fools theme for the contest so in the interest of fair play and staying as unbiased as possible, I [...]
