Nutritionist by trade. Foodie at heart.
I grew up on Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup. It was one of my favourite comfort foods growing up. In addition to just eating it as a soup, I have also seen it used as a base for mushroom gravy and for various casserole dishes. The versatility of the product makes it a good pantryContinue reading “The cream in cream of mushroom soup”
I visited Vancouver for the holidays and cooked Christmas dinner (turkey, ham, stuffing, roasted root vegetables and Brussels sprouts) for my family. One thing is for sure, the cooking classes I’ve taken over the past few years are definitely paying off. I pay more attention, think critically and trouble shoot whenever I’m cooking whereas beforeContinue reading “There is nothing like homemade cranberry sauce”
I have been meaning to do a molten lava cake post ever since I did the taste test on mug cake which apparently is a (very distant) descendant of molten lava cake. I was so disappointed with mug cake that I made it a point to remind myself of the original decadent (and high end) dessertContinue reading “Molten lava cake – is it worth making from scratch?”
For this taste test we bought The Decadent Molten Lava Cakes by President’s Choice ($6.99/4 servings) and Sensations by Compliments Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes ($7.99/4 servings). We then made our own molten lava cakes and tasted all three against each other. The frozen versions come pre-portioned in plastic cups that you pop them out of ontoContinue reading “Cook-off: Molten lava cake”
It’s pear season and although pears aren’t one of the fruits that I usually buy, I’ve been reading up on French cuisine and notice they have a lot of fruit-based desserts (baked apples, poached pears, etc). Most recipes specify Bosc pears and I wanted to find out why. Is it because they taste different comparedContinue reading “Bosc, Bartlett, Anjou and Red”
I have always wanted to try making panna cotta. Having never made it before friends of mine would tell me that it is super easy but I had no idea how easy it is! I think of it as a cream based Jell-O (and it’s just as easy to make except you’re using real creamContinue reading “Panna cotta – full fat or skinny?”
Now that the weather is starting to get cooler, it’s a great time to start making soup. There is something comforting about having a nice pot of soup on the stovetop. A soup that I have always wanted to try making is butternut squash soup. I love the smooth texture and the sweet flavour. It’sContinue reading “Butternut squash soup – Mmm Mmm, Good!”
I’m part of Gastropost – a food initiative put out by the National Post to interact with their readers. Participation is relatively easy (not to mention fun). They send you a ‘food mission’ every week and if you’re interested in participating, all you have to do is send them a picture through Twitter, Facebook, instagramContinue reading “Comparing apples to apples”
Kale has been labelled one of the superfoods of this decade. I always find it interesting how certain foods can be around for so long and then something happens all of a sudden to give it ‘superfood’ status. Kale has always been healthy for you (it’s a dark green vegetable packed with beta carotene, potassium,Continue reading “Kale chips”