Happy Lunar New Year! While most people have large family dinners on New Year’s Eve, my husband and I celebrated with our own tradition of ordering in from a neighbouring Chinese restaurant. There are a few dishes we ALWAYS get… Continue Reading
It’s Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Pancake Tuesday…whatever you want to call it) today, so I’m reposting a recipe I published on DelectablyChic!: In North America, we tend to think of pancakes as a breakfast food, there’s no… Continue Reading
Last week, I was trying to come up with a good chicken dinner that was just a little…different. I was tired of the usual roasted chicken breast with herbs – even when a bit of mustard was added in. After… Continue Reading
Deal with it, people. I know some people aren’t happy at their “culture” being “bastardized,” and perhaps it is, but as a child of immigrants, I’m angered by this perspective. It’s as if you are saying my culture doesn’t and… Continue Reading
This year’s Gourmet Food and Wine Expo was this past Thursday through Sunday at its usual spot, the Metro Convention Centre North. Most of the usual suspects, such as Magic Oven, Barilla Pasta were back on the food front (not… Continue Reading
My husband and I try to have non-meat-based dinners at least once (often twice) a week. It’s usually not full-out vegan, but definitely meat-free. The dinners can range from crustless vegetable quiche to baked tofu and mozzarella or ratatouille and… Continue Reading
Especially to Canadian-born/raised Canadians who are of the same ethnicity as said restaurant? I’ve found, in my own experience, anyway, that CERTAIN Chinese restaurants definitely fit the bill. And I am sure many would agree with me. First of all,… Continue Reading
Note: A version of this recipe was originally posted on my old site, DelectablyChic! This version has been modified slightly. This is an egg dish that my husband has dubbed “The Cynthia Breakfast” as I make it almost every Saturday… Continue Reading