Three questions: Do you like sipping coffee or tea from a super large 17 ounce travel mug that keeps your beverage nice’n hot? Do you enjoy colouring? Are you enthralled by magic? If you answered yes to all, then you’re going to love this colouring mug. It looked so classy in black and white, but the…
Jamaican-Style Fish Cakes – Chile Pepper Bible
Out of 250 creative, tasty recipes Judith Finlayson’s Chile Pepper Bible has given me 52 for my to-do list. 52? How to choose? This is no ordinary cookbook. It’s a well researched reference book with details on history, geography and the heat of chilies. Call me confused, but I’m still having as much trouble retaining the differences in chile…
Feta Dill Salmon – Fishing for Compliments
Salmon holds a special place in a good diet, but deciding on which salmon to choose can swirl you into a tizzy. Wild? Organic? Farmed? Alaskan? Pacific? Norwegian? Atlantic? Or maybe just a simple tin of red Sockeye? Whatever you decide, crown it with this Feta Dill Topping and make it even more special.
BBQ Salmon – Blackcurrant Ginger Sauce
Sugar, sugar, sugar! I try really hard to stay clear of sugar and sugary treats — and usually, I’m successful. But this is the time of year to think about picking blackcurrants and making simple blackcurrant freezer jam and blackcurrant vodka, which need a little sugar. On the good side, you only need a little bit to taunt your senses. The Batch cookbook,…
Tamari Almond Dover Sole and Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo
My bridge partners are anxious to be included in JC, and I’m anxious for them to supply me with recipes they love so I can share. Until then, they get a brief, anonymous yet honorable mention — I wish you could have seen how mad they went for these Tamari Almonds! Too bad, they couldn’t stick…
Horseradish Smoked Fish – For Mingling
Did you know that only certain topics of conversation are permitted when mingling? You’re not supposed to broach politics, religion or anything serious. So what does that leave besides frivolous banter? If you’re searching for creative direction at your next event, here are 40 mingling motifs. Mingling is so much easier when a meal consists of lots…