Favourite Recipes

Peppermint Patty Cookie Recipe 2011-12-28 15:40:42

contributed by Jaine Ross. Peppermint patties are a great way to end a meal or to simply have on hand to serve with tea or coffee. Kids of all ages love them! [more...]

Chesapeake Bay Crab Soup 2011-12-24 11:21:31

by Bill Wimberly. This soup is popular around the Chesapeake Bay area of the Mid-Atlantic United States, and especially in Maryland. One of the main ingredients is Old Bay Seafood Seasoning, and is a must for [more...]

Southern Style Sausage Gravy 2011-12-20 15:53:58

by Bill Wimberly. This Southern dish may serve as a side or main-course meal, and is great on a cold winter morning, or for that special brunch. [more...]

Turkey at 400º with Hurmuses Family Wild Rice Stuffing 2011-12-19 12:41:02

by Gayle Hurmuses. This method for cooking turkey at 400ºF was a big hit with my family, who have always been late to start the actual dinner preparations... we typically had Christmas dinner at 7pm - 8pm [more...]

Coconut Cream Pie with Macaroon Crust 2011-12-18 09:47:54

by Gayle Hurmuses. Being somewhat sensitive to grains, I've developed an interest in creating recipes that keep grains out of the equation. This is one idea I've meant to try for some time now and finally have [more...]

Stuffed Portobellos with Mushroom Gravy 2011-12-16 16:43:17

by Gayle Hurmuses. Basically, this is a custard, there are no set amounts given for this recipe... use your senses/taste. If you end up with enough mushroom saute that you need to use more than 1/2 cup of cream [more...]

Pierogis 2011-12-12 15:12:59

by Gayle Hurmuses. There are many recipes for pierogi dough, often using oil and egg, but my favourite is the simplest of all, merely sour cream and flour. Empty a container of sour cream into a bowl, [more...]

French Onion Soup with Celery and Brown Rice 2011-12-12 10:28:50

by Lorene Sauro, B.A., R.H.N. This recipe uses brown rice instead of the traditional bread to boost the health factor. Brown rice is a natural whole grain that is more nutritious [more...]

Tapenade - Yet another awesome hostess gift 2011-12-12 09:12:59

by Gayle Hurmuses. Making tapenade the first time occurred as a bit of a happy accident. I had been working in the area of St Lawrence Market and got in the habit [more...]

Cream of Chicken and Noodle Soup with Mushrooms 2011-12-11 09:51:11

by Bill Wimberly. The following recipe is a popular soup for the holidays, and will warm the hearts of your guest, and also their tummies. This is a hearty and rich soup, and will serve [more...]

Ginger Pear Chutney 2011-12-06 10:16:12

Gayle Hurmuses shares an easy to make chutney recipe that makes a great - and impressive - hostess gift [more...]

Wilton Linzer Cookie Recipe 2011-12-05 09:40:42

contributed by Jaine Ross. Jaine shares a favourite holiday cookie recipe [more...]

Homemade Tomato Ketchup 2011-12-03 10:24:12

by Gayle Hurmuses. If you like to preserve things to give your friends, you will seldom run into anyone who says: Another one? I have a cupboard full of ketchup I havent used yet! [more...]

Broth vs. Stock: explaining the difference, plus recipes for chicken stock and broth 2011-12-03 09:06:22

by Bill Wimberly. People tend to confuse stock with broth as they are at times interchangeable. The basic differences between the two lies in its properties: stock contains more [more...]

Fresh All-purpose Chicken Broth 2011-11-30 11:07:29

by Bill Wimberly. During the cold weather, many folks will be serving their families soups to keep them warm, and there is nothing better than a bowl of fresh-home-made soup. Most of us are too busy, and [more...]

Brie and Mushroom Soup 2011-11-22 09:47:39

This rich and hearty soup recipe was developed by Bill Wimberly, a Facebook friend and a corporate chef in Baltimore who graciously shared it with us. [more...]

Eclairs for Chocolate Lovers 2011-11-21 17:58:48

by Shelley Francis. Who can resist chocolate? These mouth watering recipes are guaranteed to satisfy that chocolate craving! [more...]

Topping Off A Gourmet Meal With Coffee 2011-11-20 21:24:33

by Jimmy Cox. Is it a strange fact that other people's coffee often seems mysteriously to be more delicious than your own? This is possibly an extension of the basic premise that any meal you did not cook will seem excellent. [more...]

Sinfully Simple Ceviche 2011-11-02 10:21:24

by Brian Smith of Quepasa Recipes. A simple fish "cooked" by the acidity of the lemon juice and delicately seasoned with cilanto and a hint of pepper. [more...]

Beef Brisket: One Tough Customer 2011-09-21 11:21:24

by Dusty Patterson. Beef brisket is one of the roughest and toughest cuts of meat on the market, but if you know how to prepare it, you can easily smoke the tough right out of it. At least that's what those boys in Texas found out when their ruse to dupe [more...]

The African Chicken Delight: Moroccan Chicken 2011-08-21 13:21:23

by Chris Jacob. Moroccan cuisine is considered as one of the most diverse cuisines around the globe. It is a mix of Berber, Moorish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and African cooking styles [more...]

New York Style Cheesecake 2010-07-21 17:01:25

by Gary Gresham. New York style cheesecake recipes are made with a combination of cream cheese and Italian cheese cakes made with ricotta cheese. In the early 1920's, this particular silky style of cream cheese was developed in the New York area [more...]

Organic Chicken In a Creamy Orange Sauce 2010-02-18 14:47:57

by Michael Newman. When choosing your organic chicken there’s a few things to bear in mind [more...]

Basic Puerto Rican Cuisine 2010-01-21 07:58:48

by Edmund Jarvis. Feeling adventurous? Here are 5 fundamental recipes Puerto Rican you can try: Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies (Empanadas) [more...]

Chefs Boost Sauerkraut's Trendy Food Status 2009-12-01 18:06:39

by Femi Cole. Sauerkraut is growing in popularity as a hip recipe ingredient and keeps drawing interest from chefs and restaurants nationwide, food experts say. Here's an interesting way to incorporate it into your menu [more...]

Juicy Grilled Hamburger Patty 2009-10-14 18:06:40

by Donna Monday. There's nothing worse than biting into a dry, unappetizing hamburger. You won't have that problem with this great grilled [more...]

Poppy Seed Cake 2009-08-21 09:33:49

by Jill Seader. This is my favorite birthday cake recipe that my mom made for me every year. Mom always made us feel special [more...]