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On my last chance, I added another 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder and another tsp. of dijon mustard. It made everything better. On the downside, I have about a tbsp of kozlik's dijon left and no way to sample my next dijon mini-investment until I get back to Toronto, whenever that is. … [Read more...] about I fixed the potato salad!

You know how potatoes kind of taste like nothing? It's a sad fact that most people probably don't think potatoes have a flavour besides maybe "starchy", and I hardly call that a flavour. The fact that you need to coat them in a large amount of some kind of fat to make them worth … [Read more...] about Potato Salad with Flavour

This is a variation on my favourite salad dressing/rice noodle/sweet potato noodle dressing/vegetable dip or sauce. Versatile? Yes: 2 tbsp. green onions (white part only) 1 tbsp. miso (I use white, but every kind adds a different flavour to your dish) 2 tsp. tamari or soy sauce … [Read more...] about Miso Vinaigrette

This is a variation on Judith Finalyson's "Slow Cooker Recipes". You don't have to use New Mexico Chili Pepper for this but, it works really well. Ancho might giv you more of a chocolatey taste. This was probably the best soup I've ever made, and I've made a lot of … [Read more...] about Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

This is a wonderful way to roast a chicken. A little more complicated than Mireille Guiliano's 4 ingredients (chicken, shallot, champagne, herb of choice), but oh so very much worth it. As huge as the ingredient list is, though, I didn't have to buy a single thing, except the … [Read more...] about Murgh Musallam: Whole Chicken Baked in Aluminum Foil

I've been living in my apartment for 4 months, but not until now was there a dinner party. I wanted it to be simple, elegant and relaxed. So it started with cremini mushrooms, sautéed until their liquid evaporated, then drizzled with lemon juice and tarragon, and finally placed … [Read more...] about Chicken au Champagne with Mashed Celeriac, Balsamic Braised Fennel, and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

Finishing off the last of the gift bag cookie recipes: I made a lemon not-so-crisp recipe and a Mexican Chocolate Cookie recipe and kneaded them together using my new-found kneading prowess (I still haven't gotten a loaf of bread to rise properly...) Alice Medrich's lemon … [Read more...] about Marbled Cookies…last cookie from Alice

More not-chocolate from Alice Medrich... Cookie number 2 from the musician's gift bags (see previous post) was a simple cornmeal cookie. Sounds like nothing special, but it definitely held its own in the gift bags. These are convenience cookies, as you can wrap them in wax paper … [Read more...] about Simple Cornmeal Cookies

Well, with beer, obviously...but what if you are also one of those starving musicians? Then with cookies! A LOT of cookies... In fact, five kinds of cookies: (Not my) Aunt Tillie's Cornflake Meringues with Walnuts, Coconut and Dried Apricot, Simple Cornmeal Cookies, Lemon … [Read more...] about How do you say “Thank-you” to 10 starving musicians who do you a favour?

It's true, I don't usually eat poutine, what with the cheese and beef-based sauce...but I do love this website: http://www.midnightpoutine.ca and now I'm writing for it. It encompasses all things Montreal, including live music, art, film, news, and my favourite podcast. Now … [Read more...] about Follow Me at Midnight Poutine!