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It’s June and the school year is winding down, but a school food project at Berwick School is just getting started! I’ve been popping in to lend a hand to this somewhat daunting but exciting task for just one week…
Read moreYou might think that since I owned a restaurant and write cookbooks that my family must eat well almost all the time. The truth is, my kids are as picky as any and don’t always appreciate my efforts in the…
Read moreDon’t you just love a recipe that is dependably delicious AND allows you to add as many of your favourite vegetables as you can fit in one pan? This is a simply spiced and very riffable recipe, so feel free…
Read moreHappy New Year! It’s January and lots of us are craving something green and crunchy after all the chocolate and cheese. Imported romaine is pricey…and possibly dicey. What’s a local food lover to do in a Nova Scotia winter? There…
Read moreHere’s my Christmas gift to you: two of my very best time-tested (and party-tested recipes!! The Best Turkey It took me twenty years to really figure out how to make flavourful, tender, reheat-able turkey. At least once a week we’d…
Read moreThis luxurious soup is one of the best I’ve ever made, an enticing combination of silky leeks and chunks of lovely sweet squash with sharp, rich cheese and bacon. This recipe is also very flexible. Use whatever cheese you have…
Read moreHere’s a great way to move into fall while still hanging on to your summer grilling dreams. If you don’t have time for the sauce and slaw just top your burgers with fresh Annapolis Valley apple slices and mayo! For…
Read moreWell, we had quite the launch party for The Kitchen Party Cookbook at The Noodle Guy! The old table was piled high with Curried Popcorn, Donair Nachos, Pesto Veggie Pizza, one of my Mom’s enormous party platters, Fried Pepperoni and…
Read moreI have to say that I really struggled to get sit down and get this recipe written. I’m moving in a bunch of different directions and am having trouble focusing on one task at a time! Luckily, yesterday when I…
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