Warm potato salad is a total game changer, and I can barely keep this one in the bowl. It’s full of bacon, a touch of blue cheese, and roasted potatoes. Sure, it’s great warm, but it’s equally fabulous cold. Are you binge-watching Stranger Things right now? Yeah, me too. I do have an odd question,…
Red Pepper and Boursin Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups
Lasagna Roll ups with roasted red peppers, Boursin cheese and a combination of creamy béchamel and hearty tomato sauce will make this a family favourite. They’re freezer-friendly, easy to make, and incredibly creamy and delicious. In a few short days, I’m heading to the airport at 3am to catch a flight to Ottawa for my…
Maple Curry Glazed Carrots
Looking to add something new to your Thanksgiving meal? Why not try a quintessentially Canadian flavour combo – maple and curry. Three years ago, I took a 16-day road trip to the East Coast. Obviously, I devoured my fair share of fresh, local seafood (oh lord, the lobster), but the thing I ate the second-most…
Classic Cheesy Corn Fritters
Classic and impeccably easy, Corn Fritters are the perfect side dish for any summertime meal. They’re crispy, cheesy, and totally delicious! I can’t even pretend that I’m not obsessed with corn right now. I legit ate a whole can of corn (by myself) for supper last night. No shame. Every once in awhile, it’s nice…
Sweet Corn and Roasted Tomato Gnocchi
This luscious Sweet Corn and Roasted Tomato Gnocchi is a wonderful end of summer dish, and a great way to utilize all that fresh, local corn. When I was a kid, I had horribly crooked teeth that made eating corn on the cob a nightmare. Instead, I would cut the kernels off the cob and…
Alabama White Sauce Chicken Skewers
As the name eludes, Alabama White Sauce is a tangy, creamy BBQ sauce originating in Alabama. It’s a punchy way to dress up your chicken, especially if you’re cooking on the grill! I find the deep south bewitching. I’m completely smitten with the gorgeous architecture, (seemingly) slower pace, that southern drawl (which I develop quite…
Boozy Birthday Cake Marshmallows
Skip the store and make fluffy marshmallows at home. They’re made a million times better with Brithday Cake Vodka and sprinkles. 5 years. That’s how old Culinary Cool is. Seriously. Where has the time gone? I need to know. When I started this blog 5 years ago, I had no idea what I was doing. …
Strawberry Rosé Sangria
This past weekend, I made Sangria instead of doing responsible adult things. I even wrote out a list on real paper of all the things I wanted to accomplish – I was ambitious. I could have weeded my garden, perhaps got my tomato plants into the ground. At the very least, book a hair appointment….
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I know what you’re thinking, “ugh, another lettuce wrap recipe? Really? Aren’t there, like, 8 million recipes for this online already?” And yes, it’s true, there are just over 8 million Google hits for “lettuce wraps”, but I’ve tried a few, and I’ve been let down. Even a recipe in a popular celebrity cookbook was…
Strawberry and Whipped Goat Cheese Trifle
I’ve never successfully grown strawberries. I bought a plant once and it produced a couple berries over the course of two seasons, and then died and never came back. Typical. I blame the gumbo-eque soil that plagues this part of our city (it’s a lake bed after all). I have a bad track record with…