Read Full ArticleShepherd's Pot Pie Recipe This is a marriage of two classic homestyle foods - Shepherd's Pie and Chicken Pot Pie with a twist! 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 4 thighs)4 cups chicken broth2 carrots, peeled and diced1 large sweet potato1 large parsnip1/4 tsp saltPinch nutmeg1/3 cup buttercarrots (cooked, from previous step)1 stick celery, diced1 clove garlic, minced1 onion, diced1/2 tsp each thyme and sage1/4 tsp nutmeg3/4 tsp salt1/3 cup flourReserved chicken brothPaprikaDried ParsleySimmer chicken... | ||
Read Full ArticleRaspberry Trifle Recipe This classic is one of my favourite British desserts. Ideal as an indulgent weekend treat, but also easy to make for guests, it looks gorgeous served in pretty glass dishes or vintage china cups. Sponge cake (or Angel Food Cake)Raspberry jam (I like the Bonne Maman range)Sherry (or any liqueur or dessert wine that you like)MacaroonsFresh raspberriesThick custard (ready-made or make your own using Bird’s custard powder, available in many grocery stores) Whipping creamSliced almondsCut the... | ||
Read Full ArticleEnergy Boosting Snacks to Beat the Winter Blues We know spring is on the way, but with temperatures still lingering around the freezing point, it's easy to get stuck in the February blahs. You need something to boost your energy from day to day.Your body burns three compounds for energy: carbohydrates, protein, and fat. When you eat to meet the body's energy needs, you feel alert and focused. Sleep, exercise, hydration, and substances like caffeine can affect these feelings of energy, but when one of these factors... | ||
Read Full Article3 Tips for Your Oscar Party For the avid moviegoer, the Oscars are more than just a glamorous awards ceremony showcasing celebrities in their stupendous threads and show-stealing speeches. It’s an opportunity to be entertained by the nuances of celebrity personalities, become a cultural snob and possibly gamble for bragging rights. (l-r) Best Actress nom Sandra Bullock and Supporting Actress Mo'Nique look to three-peat;up-and-comer Carey Mulligan has an outside chance; and Avatar for Best Picture?The BetsSend out... | ||
Read Full ArticleWhole Wheat Cinnamon Bun Recipe Try these sweets for your sweetie this Valentine's Day! A study from the late 1990s showed the scent of baking cinnamon buns to be one of the most stimulating aromas for men - and don't they say the way to his heart is through his stomach? With a high-fibre punch, even your buff babe won't be able to resist.1 cup milk¼ cup honey¼ cup butter1 tsp salt2 Tbsp ground flaxseed2 eggs1 tsp sugar½ cup warm water1 Tbsp dry active yeast1 Tbsp wheat gluten5-6 cups whole wheat... | ||
Read Full Article5 Valentine's Day Ideas for the Single Girl Some years it’s just bound to happen. You’re a single girl, and just as you’ve shelved your sparkling pumps until next year’s holiday season, your favourite stores are suddenly taken over by a crush of red and pink. Valentine’s Day is coming, and it seems every card and confectionery maker in the world is hell-bent on making sure you know it. As the new decade gets underway, why not start off 2010 with a fresh new approach to the saccharin-soaked holiday for... | ||
Read Full ArticleAdventures in German Cuisine My favourite Bavarian cookbook is subtitled 100 Rezepte zum Schlemmen und Schmecken. While that might sound like a whole lot of gobbledygook to you, the words themselves sound like a watering mouth, and translate to "feast and taste". German cuisine is everything the experts tell us is bad: carbs, salty kraut, and yeasty beer. In other words, homey and filling. (And anyway, what do experts know?)In these chilly winter months, you need a little something to warm you... | ||
Read Full ArticleThe pH-Balanced Diet Indulging in our guilty pleasures is a hard habit to kick. We’ve all had that craving for a bacon double cheeseburger with chili fries, or spent an evening de-stressing on the couch with a tub of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.With the start of each new year comes the promise of bettering our lives, and for many that means trimming off some excess weight. However, we so often forget that food is our ally, not our enemy. “Fad diets come and go - food is necessary for life. It’s our... | ||
Read Full ArticleWhy You Should Say No to 100-calorie Snack Packs Portion control was a buzz word of the '00s as a solution to the supersized '90s. Research showed us that when we ate popcorn from a large bag we subconsciously ate more than if we had eaten it out of a small bag. And when given a plate of food, whether big or small, we would tend to eat mindlessly until it was clean. The solution thrust upon us? 100-calorie snack packs.These shiny, crinkly packages of mini cookies and chips promised to help us lose weight. They claimed to... | ||
Read Full ArticlePeanut Butter & Jelly Shortbread There are few things that bring back childhood nostalgia quite like PB & J. That simple brown-bagged sandwich recalls the days of learning to read, colour, and play nicely with others for academic credit. For many of us, those were also the years of being teased, breaking limbs in some ridiculous way, and being dis-invited from a friend's Strawberry Shortcake-themed birthday party. To recreate the nostalgia without the baggage, this unique take on grandma's classic... | ||
Read Full ArticleNew Year's Eve: 3 New Cocktails Traditionally, your New Year's Eve beverage would be a bubbly, expensive champagne. This year, shake things up with one of these new, creative cocktails we tested with LCBO product consultant Janet Nastamagu. They're quick and easy, and will leave your taste buds tingling with excitement."As long as you start with a sparkling wine, you can mix it with pretty well any liquor that you love, so just mix it with flavours you like," she says.Most sparkling wines can be used as the base for a... | ||
Read Full ArticleBaked Brie & Cranberry Chutney If your family is anything like mine, you have at least 3 versions of the same meal coming at you back-to-back in the next few days. While you love your seasonal eats, a little variety sure doesn't hurt. Try a baked brie appy for change!Combine all ingredients from the apple down to the salt and pepper in a medium-sized sauce pan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, let simmer until thickened (about 20 minutes).Meanwhile, bake brie on an oven safe serving dish at 300F for about 15... | ||
Read Full ArticleWine Matching Tips for Gracious Holiday Hosting Dinner with wine used to be simple. The rule was white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat. But most of us don’t just eat meat and potatoes or drink claret and chablis these days.With modern fusion cuisine and wines from new regions around the world, the choices – and confusion – are great. One new school of thought is that any wine goes with any dish. However, most of us don’t put ketchup on our ice cream for the same reason as we don’t drink a delicate white wine with a... | ||
Read Full ArticleA Salon Evening: a New Take on Holiday Entertaining Holiday entertaining is always fun, but let’s face it – sometimes you need a break from the classic Christmas party. Don’t misunderstand – I love mulled wine and Sinatra Christmas carols (who doesn’t?) but sometimes we want to throw a party that’s a little different. Thought about trying your hand at a salon evening? Literary and conversation salons date all the way back to Ancient Greece, so the idea is hardly new, but these days it’s a pretty unique way to guarantee an... | ||
Read Full ArticleChick Picks '09: Best of Food In these times of lingering economic uncertainty, we're transforming a nuisance into an opportunity by dusting off those lessons learned in 7th Grade Home Economics and returning to the kitchen. Eating in is the new vogue!Here on ChickAdvisor we've featured many new and tweaked favourites from the homefront stovetop. What were your top foodie features of 2009?We start at the top of the menu with your pick for Best Appetizer. From grilled oysters and shrimp to veggies... | ||
Read Full ArticleToasty Autumn Drinks You scurry through the shops, trying to beat the Christmas rush. The wind is refreshing but has that wintry bite to it, and all you can think about is slipping into a steaming bathtub at the end of your hectic day.Start with a warm and perfectly spiced drink that soothes to your toes. We love Old World-style mulled wine!Add all ingredients to your pot and allow to steep at low heat for at least 20 minutes. Take care to not allow your wine to boil - the alcohol will... | ||
Read Full ArticleSouthwest Harvest Vegetable Soup On a chilly day, few things comfort like a hot bowl of soup. It's perfect for a meal at home with friends or as a convenient lunch at work or school. This time of year, grocery stores and farmers markets are overflowing with squash, sweet potatoes, carrots and corn. With a bit of effort, these simple ingredients can be transformed into a delicious and healthy meal rich in protein, fiber, potassium, iron, vitamins A, C, and B6, antioxidants, and much more. Rather than... | ||
Read Full ArticleBlue Ribbon Apple Pie We always knew Mom's apple pie was the very best. So it came as no surprise to us when her perfectly spiced, exquisitely light-crusted creation won top honours at a recent local baking competition. It goes without saying that Mom's pie is now a mandatory addition to any family shindig. "You must have patience to assemble a pie," she tells us. "It is really a work of art." Her recipe was handed down from her mother, but has since been tweaked for our modern tastes... | ||
Read Full ArticleAdventures in French Cuisine This is how it starts: you sit down with a menu, then stare in complete confusion at the words on the page before you. An improbably sophisticated waiter (at least to your North American eyes) quickly notices the furrowed eyebrows you’re giving the menu and immediately replaces it with one full of adjectives and nouns you can understand – in plain English. Ah! Yes. Now: time to order. Scanning the menu under ‘entrée’ you can’t help but notice that it seems to be a list of appetizers... | ||
Read Full ArticleItalian Cuisine with David Rocco Pasta al FornoCelebrity Chef and TV personality, David Rocco is quintessentially Italian: charming, enthusiastic, and passionate about truly good food. We were lucky enough to get to chat with him about his book, David Rocco’s Dolce Vita, and ask him about his approach to Italian cuisine. At the heart of his cooking philosophy, we quickly learn, is the notion of simplicity. “I’m just assembling great ingredients,” he says, adding that the really high quality ingredients will always... | ||
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