How to Sharpen a Kitchen Knife One thing every kitchen needs is a set of good, sharp knives. They don’t have to be expensive, and they don’t have to be new. I know lots of people who prefer older, hand-me-down knives to brand new ones. What they do have to be though, is sharp, so…
How To Properly Measure Ingredients
How To Properly Measure Ingredients Do you know that measuring ingredients properly can make or break a recipe? This is true not only for baking but also with cooking. If you don’t have the right amount of ingredients it can set your whole recipe off and give you substandard results or a complete disasterous outcome. This…
UncommonGoods for Your Kitchen and Bar
UncommonGoods for Your Kitchen and Bar Thinking of gifts or very cool products for your home or others? I have for you today UncommonGoods for Your Kitchen and Bar who supply an extensive line of goods that are handmade, recycled and organic. They bring sustainability to a whole new level. They take it beyond being “green”…
Prosciutto Roasted Pepper Breakfast Sandwich
Today we are showing you a Prosciutto Roasted Pepper Breakfast Sandwich. There is a little story behind how this all came to fruition. I did a review of a cookbook that specializes in Breakfast Sandwiches and I featured The Hawaiian Breakfast Sandwich but there was one problem, I didn’t have a sandwich maker yet. The…
Grilled Wild Scallops #GourmetGrillware #Giveaway
Father’s Day is coming up very soon and we want to celebrate dad in a big way on our site. Ken is a big part of our blog here, contributing lots of wonderful recipes. So when I was approached by GourmetGrillware” target=”_blank”>Gourmet Grillware to do a giveaway I jumped at the chance. Ken received an…
Chicken, Fennel and Artichokes with #Calphalon
Some of you might know that with our recent kitchen renovation I went to an induction cooktop. I am loving it but not the sudden reduction in my cookware!! Only pans that are magnetic work on an induction cooktop so I lost about half my pots and pans. One of my favorites was a large…
Knife Skills with Ergo Chef Knives
Knife Skills with Ergo Chef Knives Knife Skills with Ergo Chef Knives, knife skills are so important, I believe the most important skill to learn in the kitchen, from there so many other things will fall into place. Along with learning knife skills you need a good quality set of knives. I was lucky enough…
Indigo Spring/Summer 2014 Collection
Indigo Spring/Summer 2014 Collection I was graciously invited to attend a media event at my local Indigo at Chinook Mall in Calgary, AB to see their Spring/Summer 2014 Collection. I jumped at the chance, I am a big fan of this store. I was also able to bring a friend and brought my girlfriend Cheryl…
ThermoPop by ThermoWorks
ThermoPop I have had a few products now from Thermoworks and all of them have been fantastic but this latest one, the Thermopop is cool, inexpensive and works like a charm. I tested it out of some chicken thighs I was cooking the other day and it was accurate and super fast. Pretty much the…
Knork Flatware
Knork Flatware I was given some of this beautiful flatware to sample. Knork is a utensil with an edge. It was founded by Michael D. Miller who sought after a new dining experience. The fork is not only designed for its simplicity and elegance but its has been integrated to be a knife also….
PlateTopper
PlateTopper I was given a PlateTopper to try out. They have multi uses in that they are great for a plate of leftovers to put into the fridge or to have a plate of food ready for someone coming home late. Once placed on the plate and pushed down they create an airtight seal to…
ThermoWorks Chef Alarm and Thermapen
ThermoWorks Chef Alarm and Thermapen I get quite a few things to sample now, food products and kitchen utensils and gadgets. I don’t think I have received one yet that got that sparkle in my hubby’s eyes as these two products did. I can say he was thrilled to try these out. We don’t own…