I'm often asked where I find the inspiration for the dishes that I create and post on this blog.  And, often,

Um, hi. This is me rejecting the end of summer and welcoming fall a few weeks early. I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY

A light soup with the best vegan cheese toasts ever. Healthy, delicious, ready in 30 minutes.

A delightful sparkly raspberry lemonade recipe that's sugar free, and TOTALLY healthy and refreshing!

Chicken salad is one of those recipes like meatloaf, or macaroni and cheese, where I always think there might

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Cut into this regal Eagle Scout Cake to reveal the words "Eagle Scout" hiding inside.

This black bean soup is great all on it's own, but what makes it really special is the piquante pepper garnish

I'll just come out and say it. Last week when Ryan and I were on the way to the airport to go to Oslo I ate fo

Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala - easy, saucy and flavorful slow cooked chicken in marsala sauce!  Thank the heav

Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala - easy, saucy and flavorful slow cooked chicken in marsala sauce!  Thank the heav

Grilled cheese. A staple of childhood. Well, let's be a honest. A staple for life really. Growing up, my mom a

These healthy cereal treats are 6 good for you ingredients that come together in just 30 minutes! #FeelGooder

In the food world, nothing says ‘Fall’ like Pumpkin! I've waited long enough and even though it's not Octo

In the food world, nothing says ‘Fall’ like Pumpkin! I've waited long enough and even though it's not Octo

poori recipe, deep fried indian flat bread made with whole wheat flour!

Smoothies are a real lifesaver for me. No matter what time of day, I am always appetised by the idea of a home

A chocolate pots de creme with a zing of orange that you would never know is completely vegan.

The best months of the year are when sweet corn is in season. We have lots of great corn here in the mid-west,

Make this special Satay by baking all in one tray and let it bake away while you get on with other things. All

The nutty flavor of roasted garlic combined with the peppery sweetness of basil makes for a wonderful flavored

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Crispy shrimp tossed in a creamy sweet sauce and candied walnuts. This is so much better than take out and one

A tradition for Chanukah and throughout the cooler months, Cinnamon-Scented Apple Noodle Kugel is a heart-warm

An elegant fruit salad made with green fruit and NERGI® Kiwiberries in a lemongrass syrup

This delicious apple cake is perfectly moist and has caramel frosting infused in each and every bite! It is he

Start your day with this healthy smoothie and get in some greens, fruit, oats, and protein-packed yogurt first

This 3 cup chicken (三杯鸡) is one of the most classic Taiwanese recipes that I used to love. The name itse

Like many people, I learned a lot about cooking form my mum and have then expanded that myself as an adult to

This is Nanny's recipe. My only changes are the butter (she used margarine) and rum (she used water). For deco

Old Fashioned Homemade Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Butter are buttery, slightly sweet, and pillowy soft.

This Bacon Dark Chocolate Bark with Salted Coconut Caramel is perfect to satisfy both sweet and savory snack c

My basil plants have produces massive quantities of basil leaves this year.  Usually I plant three plants, ge

Pumpkin love continues today with this amazing Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe! John is not a big pumpkin fan. He a

This incredibly rich and creamy white chocolate raspberry cheesecake has swirls of raspberry preserves — it

I talk a lot about Granny, my mom’s mom, but I haven’t spent much time talking about Grandma, my dad’s m