beyond the kitchen

Dinner at Inspire Restaurant

As regular readers of my blog know, I never do restaurant reviews except for the occasional sneak peek or special event - and then it's more of a...

Ramen Cheat Sheet {infographic}

Ramen. It's so versatile and one of my favourite noodle dishes to make. There's just so many different combinations. Check out this fun 'Ramen Cheat...

Well, that was a nice break

At the end of last year, I decided to take a short break from blogging. Mainly to recharge, but also to focus on all the other things happening in...

time for some #WeberFun

Feb 9, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events

As some of you may know, I just started firing up the grill with a teeny bit of confidence this past summer. But there is still so much for me to learn before I'm really comfortable with my BBQ! Enter the 'Academy'! This Wednesday, I've been invited to a Blogger party...

the snackers guide to british cakes {infographic}

Feb 6, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics

Yes, I admit, I have a fascination with the United Kingdom. And now I'm about to start a fascination with British cakes. I probably won't be taking this far as the one that dissected chocolate bars, but it's still fun to look at cakes this way! ~ About Infographic...

this for that: a guide to cooking and baking substitutions {infographic}

Jan 23, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics

This is one of the most important infographics I've shared. Why? Because I always seem to be missing an ingredient when I wake up on a Saturday morning with the urge to bake and no urge to go to the store. LOL. Substitutions are AWESOME! ~ About Infographic Fridays ~...

love at first sip

Jan 22, 2015 | beyond the kitchen

Remember Valentine's Day in high school? Those Candy Grams that you sent to your boyfriend, girlfriend, "just friends", best friends and secret crushes? Yeah those. The ones that you waited for while sitting nervously in class? I remember them vividly. (Sorry if you...

15 ways italy drinks coffee {infographic}

Jan 16, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics, travel, travel infographics

I fell in love with coffee all over again when we went to Rome several years ago, so seeing this infographic just made me want more coffee! ~ About Infographic Fridays ~ I love geeky facts. And I love food. So, when you combine them into food infographics......

{giveaway} january giveaway: how to cook everything fast by mark bittman closed

Jan 12, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, books, bookshelf, giveaways

Hey - today is my birthday! Please don't ask me how old I am...let's just say I'm "old enough". I'm having a great birthday (I started the celebration on Friday and haven't stopped yet!), with lots of time spent with my favourite people and lots of great food - what...

the snackers guide to chocolate {infographic}

Jan 10, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics

I love this infographic because I love chocolate. If I had more time, I'd try to replicate this infographic but with real photographs of chocolate bars (after I've eaten the other half, of course) p.s. I know this is now Saturday and I'm a day late with this...

20 breakfasts from around the world {infographic}

Jan 2, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics, travel, travel infographics

I love beakfast. Besides the whole "most important meal of the day" stuff, I just love breakfast because of the foods associated with the morning meal - pancakes, eggs, waffles, toast, bacon, sausage...I love it all. Yes, I'm the girl who regularly does "breakfast for...

buh-bye 2014! won’t lie – not really going to miss you!

Dec 31, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal

It's probably an understatement when I say that I CAN'T WAIT for 2014 to be over. It's been a pretty hectic year for my family, including four emergency room visits over the last half of the year, ranging from minor to life-threatening. Teeth were lost, fingers were...

blog, interrupted

Nov 20, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal

So...you may have noticed that I haven't blogged in awhile. To be precise, my last blog post was on October 29 (three weeks ago). I originally had a full line-up of blog posts coming throughout November (coconut whipped cream! lobster party! more cookbooks!) but then...