Jun 12, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics
I’m a huge fan of honey – I love it on toast, I love it in my tea, I bake with it. And while I’m not a huge fan of bees (well, their stingers anyway) I completely understand that we NEED them in our lives (but we don’t need wasps –...
Jun 10, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Rock Recipes author: Barry C. Parsons publication date: October 29, 2014 publisher: Breakwater Books Ltd. My food philosophy is pretty simple: Real quality ingredients and a good simple recipe is all it takes to prepare real everyday food for real people....
Jun 5, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics
Since I just posted an Author Q&A with tea expert Lisa Boalt Richardson this past week, I figured it would be a good time to share a tea-related infographic. In her Q&A, Lisa mentions that “most people don’t realize that all tea comes from one type of...
Jun 3, 2015 | authors, bookshelf
Lisa Boalt Richardson’s book, Modern Tea, is one of the few single-subject food books I have on one of my favourite beverages – tea. I loved how easy her book was to read, but how informative it was – perfect for a beginner like me (you can read my...
May 31, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Food: A Love Story author: Jim Gaffigan publication date: October 21, 2014 publisher: Crown Archetype It’s been awhile since I’ve taken part in The Kitchen Reader book club, but I definitely couldn’t resist this month’s book pick...
May 22, 2015 | authors, bookshelf
Led by Brian Misko, The House of Q Competition BBQ team began competitive cooking in 2005, and has since won awards all over North America, including 1st Place (Rib category) at the 2014 World Food Championships in Las Vegas, NV. The team attended the Jack...
May 20, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Grilling with House of Q author: Brian Misko publication date: April 15, 2015 publisher: Figure 1 Publishing I want to inspire novice cooks to be brave and to try cooking on the grill. I want to show those who know their way around a grill how to play: to see...
May 11, 2015 | authors, bookshelf
The first ever Author Q&A here on kitchen frolic was with the lovely and talented Tara Dairman (you can read that Q&A here), so I’m very excited to be today’s blog tour stop for The Stars of Summer and have Tara back for a second Q&A (aka...
May 3, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, giveaways
La Rocca cakes…where have you been all my life? Paul and I recently discovered La Rocca cakes when we needed to buy a last-minute birthday cake. I had heard several bloggers raving about La Rocca and I knew that their cakes were sold at local grocery stores so...
May 1, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics, travel, travel infographics
One of the best things about travelling is getting to try all the different foods from the countries that you’re visiting. I love researching our trips beforehand to see what kind of local dishes we should be trying. I was recently sent this fun infographic that...
Apr 30, 2015 | in the kitchen, products, reviews
A few weeks ago, I was asked to try out a recipe from RicardoCuisine.com – I could pick any recipe I wanted, but it had to come from the Dessert Recipes section (obviously, they know I love making desserts more than anything else!). I had a really tough time...
Apr 29, 2015 | authors, bookshelf
Pop-up food event vendor. Street food ambassador. Restaurant owner. TV show host. Cookbook author. All-round nice guy. There are probably at least 20 other titles that Matt Basile can claim, but I’m tired from typing just those ones out – where does this...
Apr 27, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Biergarten Cookbook author: Julia Skowronek publication date: March 10, 2015 publisher: DK Welcome to the biergarten, a place where the air buzzes with excitement, the beer flows freely, and the soft pretzels are the size of your head. — Biergarten...
Apr 23, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Canadian Beef. I have always loved beef in all its forms, and the love just increased after I become a food blogger and started spending more time in the kitchen (and on the grill!). After launching kitchen frolic, one...
Apr 20, 2015 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: The Stars of Summer author: Tara Dairman publication date: May 5, 2015 publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers I’m always a little wary about sequels, especially if I fell in love with the first book – sometimes the second time...
