I had every intention of serving these awesome braised short ribs over some penne or fusili to soak up all that gorgeous gravy. But it's either early onset senility or the cold that's coming on gangbusters. Whatever the reason, the sweet potatoes were cooking before I realized that I had wanted to d...

Before returning to The South Beach Diet Supercharged (with all that pasta last week, I'll be on Phase One forever), I rarely ate breakfast....just some coffee and good to go. No wonder I had headaches, no wonder that spare tire around my waist. You'll have to read the book for the scientific explan...

I know it's hard to believe, but I actually can cook a meal that does not have pasta as the star. Last night my Honey asked if we could...just for a little while...NOT have pasta. We happened to be near Pete's Frootique which I'm talked about before. I also knew that their meat, fish, produce...well...

He's a Prodigy, what can I say...only two years old (and way too busy to sit still for a bio photo)and already very comfortable around the kitchen. I shouldn't be surprised, since he's been busy, giving his stamp of approval on the utensils ever since he was 9 months old. I've previously shared his ...

Seriously, today has been one of those days. It started off with me writing three quarters of my article for Foodtv (it should be up later this week) when I, inadvertently, hit the wrong part of my mouse and lost the document...naturally before I had the opportunity to save it. As if that wasn't eno...

I'm sure you're all rolling your eyes, but I am making an effort to prepare for the round of holiday eating that's already begun. All those parties, all those party dishes I'm making from the fantastic cookbooks I have are taking their toll on my waistline. Finding the new The South Beach Diet Super...

I love Donna Hay, at least her Donna Hay Magazine and any of her books - Off The Shelf: Cooking From the Pantry is a particular favorite of mine. The photos have me drooling and the dishes are so simple to prepare, there is absolutely no excuse for not cooking. Is that a sentence? Oh well, you know ...

I recently wrote an article for Foodtv's blog about Indian Groceries , one of my favorite places to shop for everything East Asian, from spices to bottled sauces, pickles and...for my Honey...a fridge full of Indian Sweets. When living in Toronto, I loved to invite friends and family to a homemade I...

With all the joyful chaos of bringing a new baby into the world...it's hard work even for a Grandma...I finally got to make some Chili Mac , take a photo and write up the recipe for My Favorite Chili . I know it looks like Spaghetti Bolognese, but the taste is quite different. I used Bucantini, so t...

First of all...my apologies. You are probably wondering where the pasta is? After all this is my entry for this week's Presto Pasta Night , graciously hosted by Daphne of More Than Words. And to add insult to injury... well read on. When I was a kid in Montreal, my father would take us to Piasso Tom...