Oh sweet, sweet summer, where art thou? Spring has teased us with a handful of warm days but nothing quite like the lazy days that summer can bring. I for one, am ready to spring into action, or rather inaction, when summer finally does arrive. My plan is to have as many simple meals for everyday and entertaining on hand as possible. That's why I chose this Grilled Marinated Shrimp with Peanut Sauce to share as this month's Life Made Delicious post. This makes a terrific main dish for a family …
Hosting a Successful Wine & Cheese
Of all the types of parties I like to host, my favourite is the classic Wine & Cheese, or Cheese & Wine, depending on how you rank their importance. If you’re Canadian though there’s no doubt that cheese comes first, with some of the best cheeses in the world made in Canada. This iconic party is popular among hostesses from coast to coast because it virtually guarantees party success. Put simply, there is no bigger crowd pleaser than Canadian cheese. (Hint: look for the 100% …
Mixing in a Little India with Eat, Pray, Love
If ever there was a movie and book that spoke to me, it's Eat, Pray, Love. Bringing together my love of food and travel in one book, Elizabeth Gilbert's story of travel to Italy, India and Bali makes me want to pack up my bag and get out of here. It's a nice dream but my husband, two children and a dog keep me fairly grounded here. So, what's a girl to do? Why escape with the movie of course. There's nothing I love more than snuggling up on the couch to watch a movie but pulling out Eat, …
Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese and Prosciutto
Figs, goat cheese, toasted pistachios, honey and prosciutto. Now take a second to think about how each one of those things taste on their own. Totally delicious, right? Now put them together in once fancy schmancy little appetizer and what do you have? Food porn at it's finest, my friends. Food.Porn. So without further ado let's talk about how you pull these Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese and Prosciutto together. Figs are temperamental little fruits that don't ripen after they're picked, so …
Baked Cheese in a Skillet AKA Crack
This Baked Cheese in a Skillet is one of the easiest recipes to whip together which is also what makes it so flippin' dangerous. Cheese has it own special little place in the food world. Addicts the world over know the pleasures of cheese and how hard it can be to stop eating it once you start. The other thing cheese addicts know? Melted cheese is even better. When I was thinking what can I share as my Life Made Delicious post this month I figured this was a pretty safe bet because cheese really …
