I was alwasy the kid that ate his broccoli… I loved it. Why? I guess mainly because my parents smothered it in cheese sauce. But whether that was a good tactic or not healthwise, it made me love broccoli and it’s still something that I love today. Because of fall rearing it’s nasty head and rain returning to the streets of Vancouver I decided to set out to make the

Chicken broth is an incredibly useful thing to have. It’s used to add flavour to a ton of different dishes including risotto, gravy & sauces, stew and of course other chicken dishes. Chicken broth is easy to come by, but it’s also easy to make. When you make chicken broth yourself, you control the flavours, the salt (most commercial chicken broth has a ton of sodium) and of course you

This is a recipe for true comfort food… Dumplings. Dumplings traditionally are made using suet, but I personally don’t like using suet. Suet makes your dumplings very heavy and they end up being not fluffy at all. Butter dumplings are the alternative and I think they are just perfect. You can make these dumplings for any type of stew. I prefer them on beef or lamb stew, but chicken, rabbit

Applebees is great at creating comfort food and this salad is no exception. For a taste of Applebees at home, try this copycat recipe of their “Asian Salad”. For more copy cat restaurant recipes, check out recipe secrets.   Ingredients: For the Dressing 3 tablespoons honey 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Grey Poupon Dijon mustard 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil For the Salad 1 egg

I used to drink coffee at Starbucks. That was before I knew anything about coffee. I’m not trying to diminish any of you Starbucks lovers out there, but I guess it’s suffice to say that Starbucks has a long way to go when it comes to the quality of their beans, and that has caused me to seek out home espresso machines, local coffee roastery’s and a better coffee experience.