Personalized Homemade Candy Hearts Arts & Crafts

One of my mottos in life is why buy it when you can make it? Homemade tastes better, smells better, costs less, and let's face it, is overall the best! So this Valentine's Day, why buy little candy hearts when it is so easy to make them yourself at home? Few ingredients suffice to create these unique treats that you can personalize and offer to anyone and at any occasion.

Romantic Lemon Sponge Pudding Recipe

First time I made this dessert was Valentine's Day 2010... three years ago already! Wow does time ever fly by! My boyfriend and I were celebrating our first Valentine's Day together and so I was on a personal mission to make it as special and memorable as it could be. You know, trying to win some brownie points! Success it was! 

Chilli Con Carne Recipe

One of my favourite comfort foods ever is chilli. Love, love, love it! Served on a nest of jasmine rice, or topped with some shredded cheddar and served with tortilla chips, it never fails to make my tummy happy! Especially on these cold winter days, chilli feels like the perfect meal!

Exquisite Homemade Fudge Recipe

I started making my own fudge about two Christmases ago. I adore fudge and was always under the impression that making homemade fudge was mission impossible. Little did I know! It's one of the easiest things to make! Thing is too, there are so many variants you can bring to a fudge recipe: change up the nuts, mint extract rather than vanilla extract, switch from chocolate chips to semi-sweet chips... you can really make it your own! And what better time to make fudge than during the Holidays!? Like really... 

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Recipe

These peppers will make a nice side-dish to anything you serve it with. Packed with tons of fresh ingredients and easy to make, they will be a hit for a simple family dinner or for a fancy dinner party. Serves 4 portions.

Cranberry Orange Muffins Recipe

I love cooking during the winter season. I also love cooking during the Holiday season. Seems like the meals and dishes we cook for and during this time of year hold a truly special intoxicating smell that just warms up your soul and brings a great deal of comfort. I hold so many fantastic memories from my childhood when my mom used to spend her days in the kitchen, cooking up a storm for us during the Holidays. It was special, it was magical! Perhaps my passion for cooking was born from those days... All I know is that there is no better time to cook than during those cold, snowy and gloomy days. 

Springtime Pilaf Recipe

Every now and then I run out of inspiration. Menu inspiration that is. We have our favourites here at home which we do on a somewhat regular basis. We also venture down the new recipes road on a daily basis as well. And then there are times where laziness gets in the way. Can you really blame me? With all the other chores that pile up daily!? Uncomplicated, easy to make and still delicious dish ideas often come to the rescue! Thus the reason I love this rice recipe so dearly. This pilaf will dress up nicely any kind of main dish you serve it with. It is simple, easy and extremely tasty. Serves 8.

Sunday Carrot Cake Recipe

I named this cake such way because it's perfect for those lazy Sunday afternoons when you feel like making a nice, moist and delicious cake for your family, yet want to keep it easy and simple. One thing is for sure, no one will be able to resist this savoury and delectable cake! Makes 10 servings.

Potato Bacon Chowder Recipe

I am in love with chowders. Up until now, the clam was my all-time favourite. Until I made this one. Now my heart is thrown between the two! There's something about this type of soup that wins me over. Maybe it's the richness and deepness of the flavours... All I know is that this potato bacon chowder is child's play to make and is a delight to eat! It is a true hearty, warm-your-soul kind of soup. Great for those fall and winter days where all you need, is a little comforting! 

Pesto Pasta Delight Recipe

Okay, Okay! I know I said I was a huge sweets fan and also Asian food fan but I have another one to add to the list: pasta! I don't know if it's my Italian heritage that shaped me to be such way, but I adore pasta! And the apple never falls too far from the tree because my son could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner! So, my creative side is constantly called upon to create new meals made with pasta. Not easy but I manage not so bad I must admit. The Pesto Pasta Delight is something that was pretty much thrown together out of the blue and that turned out to be one of our favourite recipes for those quick and easy dinner nights. The veggies and pesto come together to create a taste that is sublime!

Gingery Asian Pork Recipe

I don't know about you, but I love everything asian. Whether it be Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, I have a humongous love affair with the various flavours and textures of their cuisine. My boyfriend and I have been growing more and more of a passion in preparing asian-inspired dishes. Our skills are slowly getting there too! Now, my favourite, for this pork recipe, is to serve it with jasmine rice and bok choy... almost a master chef dish, almost! 

Maple Pudding Chomeur Recipe

You like maple syrup? You like desserts? Well here is the perfect combination! This cake tastes like pure heaven! It simply melts in your mouth... try it out and discover this scrumptious dessert. You will add this recipe to your favorties, guaranteed!

Divine Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe

This sauce is simply all-around amazing. First off, as you will notice,  there's not many steps, hence no need for you to be in the kitchen for hours cooking it. Secondly, its versatility is impressive. Pair it with anything, it will always taste divine. And lastly, this sauce bursts with flavour!

Homemade Seasoned Oven Fries Recipe

Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! That pretty much sums it up! These fries are extremely easy to make and are baked in the oven, rather than in oil. Basically makes them that much healthier! Depending on the type of potatoes you are using, you can leave the skin on or not. Yellow or red potatoes give excellent results with the skin on. Yields 4 portions.

Crazy Marbled Brownies Recipe

I confess. I have the biggest sweet tooth in the whole universe! I am dangerous around anything with sugar. Maybe that by now you have noticed that most of the recipes I share with you are sweets of all kinds. I can't help myself, they taste too delicious! Talking about delicious, these brownies right here are out of this world! They are melt-in-your-mouth yummy. Let's place bets on how long they will last in your household. 

German Apple Pancake Recipe

A nice breakfast recipe that has been in my boyfriend's family for years... I'm sure it will become a classic in yours too! The German apple pancake will be a nice change to your regular breakfast routine. Or why not try it for the brunch menu!?

Carrot Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

As a breakfast or afternoon snack with tea, homemade muffins are fantastic! If ever in doubt whether you will be able to eat them all in time or not, freeze them! When having a muffin craving, pop one in the microwave for a few seconds and voila! You got yourself a nice healthy snack on the go! This recipe makes 12 muffins.

Apple Maple Butter Recipe

When I think of fall, I think of apple picking! I love going to the orchard and picking some apples to bring home to cook! I have so many amazing apple recipes, starting with this one right here. Try the apple maple butter on toast, vanilla ice cream, pancakes, waffles, in a sandwich with peanut butter, with oatmeal, with pork chops or tenderloin... the possibilities are endless!

Oven Barbecued Ribs Recipe

Barbecue season is over, but that doesn't mean you can't cook ribs anymore! Quite on the contrary! This recipe will allow you to cook them all year round! These ribs are fairly easy to throw together, with a taste that the whole family will adore. It has been our family recipe for years, and now, I want to pass it along to you and make it your family's favourite as well!

Chicken Thai Soup Recipe

This is my boyfriend's mean Thai Soup! This soup is so divine, I just can't get enough of it... Try it out tonight! It can be served as a meal or an entree. Serves 4-6 portions.