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Blog Post The Prettiest Mid-Sized Range In The World by tundranut
     I just love my 5-burner La CornuFe range by Purcell Murray.        The original mammoth La Cornue cookers may be viewed and even sometimes used for cooking ...
Blog Post Sole With Lemon Butter Caper Sauce by Merry
Photo I have always found sole to be the most tasteless fish and no matter what I do with it, from frying in a batter through cooking in a white sauce - the result is the same - along the l...
Blog Post Recipe For Cannele de Bordeaux by Merry
I noticed that there was quite a hunt on the forum for a recipe for Cannele de Bordeaux. Apparently, there is more to these than meets the eye, and many possible verisions of the recipe....
Blog Post French Cooking Lessons 2 by The Salty Chef
Now that you have competed lesson 1, it is time to get cooking! This week we are going to talk about soups. By now, if you followed lesson 1, and made your basic white stock, then this next section s...
Blog Post French Cooking Lessons Online by The Salty Chef
I have decided to share some of my training and skills with you that I learned while attending the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School. Each week we will feature a lesson and assignment. All you have to d...
Blog Post Stir Fry Brussel Sprouts With Garlic by Merry
I am always surprised when I find out so many people have a deep dislike for vegetables like broccoli and Brussel sprouts. Both of them are delicious in my eyes (or mouth) and I can't remember eve...
Blog Post Sublime Chocolate Cake by Merry
photo I have been looking for a really great chocolate cake recipe other than my all time winner, which I have been using for close to 20 years, just for a change and I found a great one on...
Blog Post Vichyssoise by The Salty Chef
This simple combination of potatoes, onions, and milk makes a deliciously creamy, chilled soup. * T butter * 3 c onion, chopped * 1 t salt * 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced * 4 c water *...
Blog Post Tahini Cookies by Merry
Ana Australia did an interesting post about Israel and Israeli food from her travel experiences in Israel last year. I agree with a lot of what she says, based on the time I spent there, although s...
Blog Post Perfect Combination's Celeriac and Persimmon by Merry
I love eating raw foods as well as cooked, and I am a great fan of fruit and vegetables. Persimmons are a winter staple in my home, especially now, as we have found out that the children are better o...
Blog Post Strange Food Combinations That Work by Merry
Sometimes, As much as I love cooking, the inspiration isn't there, so I go snooping around other blogs to see what is up. I was reading a post in cook sister about traditional food combinations an...
Blog Post Peanut Butter and Cabbage Sandwich? by Merry
part of what is so nice about being a foodie, or just being someone who looks at food as a creative outlet is the licence we give ourselves to experiment. I don't often invite guests over for dinn...
Blog Post Sweets for Starters by Merry
I decided to write a food blog, with a squint to French cuisine but not only, in order to tickle my taste buds and  widen my pallet in the kitchen... Making eating a more rounded experience for ...
Blog Post What Is The Difference Between a Clafoutis and A Tart? by Merry
So now I am a little confused. I was wondering around the food blogs for breakfast, reading a wonderful recipe here and another one there, when I ran into a post on Taste Buddies about Plum Clafou...
Blog Post Brown Eggs and Slow Cooking Stew by Merry
How annoying - I just finished writing a long and lovely post only to delete it with great gusto ... You know how sometimes something seems like a complete novelty to you, and then it turns out yo...
Blog Post Fried Eggs and Toast? by Merry
For a few years Fried eggs, sunny side up have been banned from my house due to my very young kids. Now that they are slightly older, I treat the family every now and then to a fried egg dinner, aimi...
Blog Post Jamaican Carrot Soup with Pear Relish by Merry
Rumor has it that it is fall. Not that I have noticed but that is the rumor. I am all ready rearing into soup mode and can't wait to get a good chicken soup going, or maybe an Hungarian Goulash soup...
Blog Post Spicy Silan, Citrus and Ginger Chicken by Merry
I think that I have made chicken in every possible way under the sun over the last year or so, and just the thought of making another chicken to the same old combinations is really not enough to get ...
Blog Post The End Of The Veggies by Merry
We have our usual supermarket weekly run, and usually get everything we are going to need for that week having to do very little extra shopping. I find it cheaper this way, and usually use the same i...
Blog Post Warda's Spicy Eggplant and Yogurt Dip by Merry
Eggplants.You either love them or hate them. There is no middle path here. And to Love them you need to be of a certain culture, or cuisine. I used to hate them, but have since become a convert, and...
Blog Post Different Methology for Chicken Cooking by Merry
One of the reasons I trawl other food blogs. is because I love seeing how other people do similar things differently from me. Chicken is wonderful in that you can reinvent it every time you cook ...
Blog Post Tex Mex Grilled Chicken by Merry
Chicken is probably one of the most versatile meats to cook, and can be dressed with a host of sauces, spices and batters, and usually, it is really delicious. Since I make such a lot of chicken I...
Blog Post Home Made Granola by Merry
I love granola but don't buy it very often seeing it is so expensive. This seems like a great recepie , organic to boot (although a little promotional...) For some reason I never tho...
Blog Post The Hands on Cooking Experience by Merry
I have just read an interesting post in the Accidental Hedonist about how we go about preparing our food. How often do we actually touch it, chop it and, stir it ourselves and how much do we rely o...
Blog Post Which is The Classic Spaghetti Bolognese? by Merry
So what is your take on spaghetti Bolognese? This is one of the standard meals for my family, and always a gold medal winner.I use ground beef , crushed tomato's, onions, bay leaves, ga...
Blog Post Pallet Compatibility by Merry
Is your pallet compatible with your partner for life? Are there things you absolute love to eat but he cannot stand? I have that problem. I have long been wanting to make a burned ve...
Blog Post Broccoli Pasta by Merry
photo credit creative commons license rachel is Its funny how many variations can be for the same dish. Pasta with broccoli is a great favorite in our house. I usually start making the ...
Blog Post Chocoholics Beware by Merry
Being a food blogger and a lover of food - I hesitate to call my self a foodie, I spend a lot of time looking at recipes and cooking books and what have you... so, you can say that it takes a lot to ...
Blog Post Irish Cream and Coffee Cheese Cake by Merry
I love Irish Cream. I do. I never understood why it was served in such tiny tiny glasses, because it tasted so good. I don't keep it around though, because I know I wouldn't be able to res...
Blog Post Home Made Bread by Merry
One of the things I have not yet done in a serious way is bake bread. I have been fantasising about it, giving the difference in price for commercial breads - the healthy whole grain or at least brow...
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