What’s the difference between an omelette and a frittata? No, this isn’t the start of a bad joke. It’s a serious question. Well, frittatas are an Italian creation and the word itself means to fry. Unlike their more well-known cousin, the frittata is cooked more slowly than a traditional omelette, producing a moister dish. This […]

You should make friends with some Brazilian people. Right now. What are you waiting for? Let me tell you why: THE FOOD. (And they’re nice people too, I guess.) Brazilian food is amazing. Feijoada, brigadeiro. Those are just some of the ones I can pronounce. My favorite though is Pao de queijo, or as my Canadian […]

Even though breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I sometimes find myself skipping it either from lack of time or laziness. So, when I was looking for a quick and easy breakfast several people recommended various smoothies to me. This recipe is one I appropriated from Martha Stewart (the original can be […]

Who doesn’t love baked beans? They are cheap, tasty and go with pretty much anything. For me, they were a staple of my childhood, served with toast, baked potatoes, eggs… the list goes on. So when I was planning to make a quick and easy vegetarian “fry up” I thought I’d buy a can of […]