Spicy Devilled Eggs

Devilled Eggs were, as I have said before, unknown to me until the first Easter in Canada.  Since then they have been a go to when I am making appetisers for a buffet.… Read More →

Rustic Roast Grape Appetiser

This is such an easy appetiser, and one that presents really well too.  It should be served with a good creamy blue cheese and thick slices of a crusty baguette for best taste,… Read More →

Melba Toast

I remember when I was young, melba toast being something very grown up and sophisticated. Something my mother would make for dinner parties and serve with pate. Something that my sister and I… Read More →

Devilled Eggs – Take Two

Devilled Eggs. One of the simplest, yet versatile, appetisers. I had actually never heard of them before moving to Canada, but since then I have sure made up for my lack of knowledge!!… Read More →

Bruschetta

For Thanksgiving I decided to have a bit of a choice for appetisers and to serve them a good hour before the meal.  I wanted simple things, yet things that were full of… Read More →

Garlic Buttered Corn on the Cob

Yes,, I know that everyone and their mother in the North of America knows every method possible to cook corn on the cob but please bear in mind that I am not from North… Read More →

Antojitos

Since we have moved back to “reality” we have only been out to a restaurant twice, and both times to the same place, McCabes on King which is about five minutes from us.  Both… Read More →

Onion Bhaji

I love Onion Bhajis.  As in I really, really love them.  My mom used to buy them for me years ago from Marks and Spencer of all places and I adored them. Now,… Read More →

Cheese Fondue

It is mid March and still snowing.  We are getting fed up with all the white stuff, though Bob will never grow tired of leaping into a snow bank and rolling around with… Read More →

Samosas

The truth is that the first time I made samosas was because someone told me I couldn’t.  Believe me, there are many things I have done for that very reason.  Most of them… Read More →