Dads have changed a lot since I was a kid. These days, many dads are the main cooks in the family. It’s very normal and cool for the man of the house to be the master in the kitchen . It certainly wasn’t that way when I grew up back in the 1800s! (OK, not that far back, but pretty close....
Growing up my grandmother was very no-nonsense when it came to a lot of things and food was no exception. For instance, when dinner was made you ate it. No questions asked. No substitutions. You’re not really feeling chicken with rice and veggies that evening? Well, kiddo there’s an extra...
(Two things that DO NOT go together: PB + steamed rice = bleh) I know Mother’s Day has come and gone but here on Food and HGTV.ca, we’re extending our celebration of moms for the entire month of May. I realize today’s question isn’t exactly celebratory but I just couldn’t...
This is my mom holding my brand new son. The picture’s almost two years old but it’s one of my faves. Why am I posting a pic of my mother you ask? With Mother’s Day coming up, we are devoting all of May to moms on foodnetwork.ca blog and HGTV.ca blog . My mom is a fantastic cook. I...
Come spring, I definitely feel the pressure to do some heavy duty cleaning especially in the kitchen. But oh where to start? The spice drawer? The pantry or the fridge? So I asked a few chefs, including Susur Lee who’ll be competing in Top Chef Masters (season 2) , for some guidance. I'm all for...
