I think this is only my second post using the dessert basket! The remaining two contestants were to make a dessert using sprinkle donuts, pomelo, peanuts and licorice babies (licorice bits). I had first thought of making some sort of deconstructed dish, but it just dawned on me…cake pops. Sure, they’re not really a “thing” […]
What do you do with pavolova, lamb shanks, wheatgrass and pizza cheese? Normally, you think juice when you hear about wheatgrass, but this is not what I’m going to make. With the lamb, you could go with curry, but you can also make some sort of casserole. In addition to the mandatory ingredients, I would […]
Mystery ingredients from episode 11 were take-out inspired and included items such as burgers, onion rings, pho, bubble tea and more. For the appetizer round, contestants had to put together a meal using pho, submarine sandwiches, pakoras and Greek salad. This week, I will attempt to create an elevated version of a meal my grandmother […]
Also known as “student casserole,” this dish traditionally consists of ketchup, hotdogs, bad cheese and pasta. However, to make it just a bit “fancier,” (as if student food can be fancy – LOL!), I’m going to toss in a few other items, all in the appetizer basket of a recent episode of Chopped Canada. These […]
What do you do with stilton cheese and egg rolls? With watercress also in the basket, along with chestnut flour, you make some sort of salad, of course! This week, I’ve decided to use the ingredients from the first course to create some imaginary dish that I may or may not eventually make in real […]
On last week’s episode of Chopped Canada, the appetizer ingredients included ingredients such as frogs legs, thumbprint cookies and romaine. The main course required chefs to use cherry cheesecake and T-bone steak while dessert had paneer and elderflower liqueur in the basket. They were all kind of throw-offs! Though I considered getting a bit creative […]
The premiere date for the final episodes of Mad Men has been set (April 5, mark your calendars) and fans of the show are already lamenting the end of what is widely considered to be the greatest series in the history of television. With its nuanced performances, outlandish plot twists and colourful wardrobe, this period […]
Besides turducken, which was for the main course, other ingredients included hamburger pasta dinner (e.g. Hamburger Helper (yuck!!)) and perch for the appetizer and crystalized ginger and fiddleheads in the dessert round. Again, I’ll be focusing on the main course this week (I don’t know why I gravitate towards that!). Purple potatoes Besides turducken, other […]
Equal Pay Rant and Being Relevant: Patricia Arquette at the SAG Awards in January Patricia Arquette’s rant about equal pay is still buzzing around the internet, with most people applauding her speech. And while I agree with Ms. Arquette that equal pay for equal work (even if the definition of “equal work” is highly debatable) […]
Ingredients for episode six included tuna steaks and french fries for the main and Royal Gala apples in the dessert round. For this week, I will concentrate on the mystery basket in the main course. In addition to the fries and tuna, the remaining two ingredients were lime pickle and pina colada mix. This is […]
