This recipe is adapted from Michael Smith.  I saw him prepare it on TV and knew I had to try it.  It is a favourite of mine now! Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts or 8 chicken thighs (he used thighs but my family is not big on dark meat so I used breasts) – Michael deboned […]

Sweet potatoes are in season and around my house, they are a seasonal favourite too!  My daughter’s favourite way to eat sweet potatoes is that traditional holiday dish with lots of marshmallows but I don’t think I have ever found a sweet potato recipe I didn’t like.  Here are some of our favourites as well […]

These mulling spices are a delicious addition to warmed wine or apple cider (or juice) – just the perfect treat on a cold winter’s evening!  They also can make a lovely hostess gift especially when coupled with a bottle of wine (a nice way to take the traditional hostess gift to the next level!).  I […]

I just adore the abundance of freshly picked apples at this time of year.  It just screams of fall to me and that sweet juicy crunch is such a treat.  I also love all the many recipes you can find for using those apples and would like to share some of my favourites and some […]

  Cranberry History:  Cranberries are one of the few fruits (along with blueberries and Concord grapes) that are native to North America.  They grow on long vines in bogs and marshes.  Cranberries grow in many places across North America; the northeast, some areas of the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest.  Native peoples are the first […]