Love My Market Breakfast for Dinner Omelet

Ever have one of those rushing around days when you've wolfed down a quick breakfast, run around town and missed lunch?  Of course you have.  Ever droolingly planned what you'd eat once you got home and then been too tired to make it?  Me too!

Canadian Living Collections and a Give Away

Lucky me!   that I'm often given the opportunity to choose some cookbooks  from Random House and share my favorites with all of you.  And this time around, I even have an extra copy of Canadian Living The Appetizer Collection to give to one of you lucky readers.

Springtime Farmers Markets are My Favorite

You're probably thinking ... "Haven't I read this already?"  True, most of my market score photos look similar, but trust me... this time of year has me smiling even more than usual.  Spring has finally hit the local farmers markets here in Halifax!  Two of my favorites Seaport Market and Historic Properties

Spring Has Sprung & Farmers Markets are Awesome

It's been forever since I've written, but I'm back.  I guess I was just waiting for Spring and all it brings...especially at the Farmers Markets.  True, I was hoping for fiddleheads and ramps in particular, but I'll have to wait a little longer.  In the meantime, here's my score from Halifax Seaport Market.

Pots and Pans

One of my favorite food bloggers - Joanne of Eats Well With Others is moving in with "the Boy" and I wish them both well on their new digs and new... well... everything.   But this post was inspired because she's  thinking it's time to give up the college mismatch of pots and pans and find some new ones.  Since I love my pots and pans - each with a story, I thought I'd share some of my favorites and a recipe or two.

Almost Passover - Let the Cooking Begin in Ernest

Joanna called me at 7:30 this morning with her first cooking question of the day - "Since my brisket is huge, and the roasting pan from Grandma Hazel barely fits in the oven, how do I sear the brisket in the oven rather than on top of the stove?"  We decided that 20 minutes at 450°F/220°C should work just fine.  It will look like the photo above, but without the lima beans.  And while she's busy cooking most of the meal, I've dishes of my own to prepare...