Apr 2, 2014 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
While I love, love, LOVE eating brownies, I have a history of baking them terribly. I’ve tried dozens of times to bake a nice, chewy, fudgy brownie but they have always come out either too dry, too hard or…I’m embarrassed to admit, a few times they...
Mar 17, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, events
Macaron lovers rejoice! This Thursday (March 20) marks the global celebration of the cute little French pastry – it’s Macaron Day! Anyone who knows me knows that I ADORE macarons! Yes, I’m the girl that talked her sister into giving macarons out as...
Mar 1, 2014 | chicken & poultry, in the kitchen, main courses, recipes
It seems that every week, every day and maybe even every hour is dedicated to a specific food. It’s either National Bacon Day or Chocolate Sundae Month or International Ham Sandwich Hour (I may or may not have made that last one up) so it’s hard to keep...
Feb 23, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal
Dear readers, If you’re a regular reader of kitchen frolic, or even just a casual repeat visitor, you may have noticed that there have been some changes to the look of the blog. The reason is because I’ve been busy migrating my little site so that...
Feb 19, 2014 | drinks, fruits & vegetables, in the kitchen, recipes
Recently, Paul and I were sent 2 bottles of bloo juice to try. I had never heard of this brand before, but Paul and I both love blueberries, so we were looking forward to trying something that boasted that “every bottle…is made with over 600 blueberries...
Feb 1, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal
Happy Chinese New Year! Or as we say in Cantonese Sun Leen Fai Lok (Happy New Year) and Gung Hai Fat Choi (Wishing your prosperity)! Chinese New Year is all about family and food. Which is what any great holiday should be about. Plus, food at Chinese New Year takes on...
Jan 22, 2014 | breakfast, eggs, in the kitchen, pork & bacon, recipes
I had seen pictures of these bacon and egg “muffins” floating around the internet for a few months now and have always wanted to try them. So a few weekends ago, I decided to pull up a recipe and give them a go. They were ok, but there were a few things I...
Jan 15, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal
So, while many of my friends were nursing hangovers on January 1, I was up at 5 am, driving from Windsor to Ann Arbor in order to freeze my buns off sitting on metal bleachers for the entire day. Why, you may ask? The Winter Classic is (according to Wikipedia):...
Dec 30, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal
So, I had everything planned out perfectly: Fri. Dec. 20: my last day of work before the Christmas holidays (and a two-week vacation!) Sat. Dec. 21 & Sun. Dec. 22: Paul and I finish our Christmas shopping Mon. Dec. 23: bake cookies for my entry in the kitchen...
Dec 23, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Note: Sorry for the delayed posting again! Things at kitchen frolic are going to be a little off as Toronto is still dealing with the aftermath of a really bad ice storm. There are still over 210,000 people without power (us being one of them). We haven’t had...
Dec 22, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Note: Sorry for the delayed posting! Things at kitchen frolic are going to be a little off as Toronto is dealing with a really bad ice storm. There are over 300,000 people without power (us being one of them). We haven’t had heat or power for almost 24 hours as...
Dec 21, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Amanda is awesome. I can’t remember how we first connected, but we did and she is like a burst of energy whenever we’re talking online. She has a lot of varied interests and her blog is always lots of fun, offering some great ideas and inspiration on food,...
Dec 20, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
As you’ll read in her introduction, Steph and I have bonded through our shared names, love of food, and many eerie similarities that we are still discovering every time we chat. This is Steph’s second time taking part in my Cookie Advent Calendar and...
Dec 19, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I am so excited to be able to include Beth in this year’s Cookie Advent Calendar! Not only is Beth the Senior Test Kitchen Manager at Wilton (whose decorating tools, especially the frosting tips, I swear by!), but she is also a past winner of Food...
Dec 18, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Another brilliant blogger suggestion by Stuart (@MrCakeyBoi), Ros is an extremely talented baker who was so enthusiastic about being invited to take part in the Cookie Advent Calendar that I’m disappointed I haven’t discovered her blog sooner! One of the...
