Skip the store and make fluffy marshmallows at home. They’re made a million times better with Birthday 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…
Best Beignets in New Orleans
Beignets (pronounced “Ben-yay”) are a beloved New Orleans specialty – soft pillows of fried dough, generously topped with powdered sugar. Everyone has a favourite and it’s a hotly contended issue. So let me preface this article by saying – this is purely my opinion, based on the method of eating as many beignets as humanly possible…
Purdys Chocolatier Giveaway
Hey Saskatchewan, we’ve finally got our very own Purdys Chocolate Shop! To celebrate their first location in Saskatchewan, Purdys has teamed up with Culinary Cool to offer you the chance to win a box of your favourite Purdys chocolates. Value is approx $30CND. This post is sponsored by Purdys Chocolatier. Although I’ve been compensated for this post,…
All the Sweet Things Cookbook Review
Hey #YQR, Renée is coming our way on May 2nd. She will be selling and signing her new book, All The Sweet Things at Tangerine (2234 – 14th Avenue) from 3-6PM. Not only that, but she will have goodies from her book for you to enjoy! Be sure to stop in and say Hi! Friends, do yourself…
Cheesy Garlic Bread with Pine Nuts
So, listen. Cheese is basically my best friend, nay, my soul mate. I’ve never met a cheese I didn’t like – even the stinkiest of blue’s appeal to my palate. I’ve been know to make a cheese plate for dinner, sans the accoutrements (re: just cheese on a plate with nothing to go with it). While yes,…
Easter Paska Bread
Ukrainian Paska Bread, also referred to simply as Easter Paska Bread is a traditional sweet bread made in spring around Easter. You will find many variations of this recipe, some with icing, some without. Mine includes plump raisins and ornate decorations on top. Easter Paska Bread is, hands-down, my favourite Easter food tradition. The usual…
Cuban Lunches
Sometimes, and perhaps more often than I care to admit, I get a wickedly insatiable craving for chocolate. I’m not above eating chocolate chips by the handful – whatever works in a pinch. But truthfully, that doesn’t always do the trick. Sometimes, I also want something a little salty, too. Enter, Cuban Lunches. Have you…
