The fifth episode has the most challenging mystery ingredients to date, all picked by viewers through social media. From prairie oysters to blueberry compote to Peking duck and gefilte fish (no, not all in the same basket), it was definitely…different. For this week, the main course basket, containing gefilte fish (a white fish often served […]
I don’t usually talk about reality shows, but I have to admit that I LOVE Chopped. The premise of the show features four professional chefs who have to use very “interesting” items to prepare meals that are judged by a panel of celebrity chefs. The show starts with four contestants, and after each course (appetizer, […]
Last week, I was trying to come up with a good chicken dinner that was just a little…different. I was tired of the usual roasted chicken breast with herbs – even when a bit of mustard was added in. After much Googling, I found an maple, apple and onion chicken recipe from the US Kraft […]
NOTE: The following is a sponsored review of Kraft Pourables fruit & veg salad dressings. The opinions expressed in this post are that of the author and are in no way influenced by Kraft or other companies involved. As someone who prefers to “make” her own salad dressing out of oil and vinegar, I was […]
The Lunar New Year is almost upon us. In fact, the year of the snake starts this coming Sunday. New Year foods can vary from region to region and from household to household. There is jai, of course, eaten on the first day (and of which I discussed in further detail last year). One thing […]
Recently, I was able to speak with Phil Lempert of Supermarket Guru to discuss food trends that he has observed so far and what he sees this upcoming year. What he told me was, for the most part, not much of a surprise. Millennials are foodies and really care about ingredients. Unlike other generations, they […]
Last week, I was invited to a delicious luncheon at The Chef Upstairs in the Eglinton and Mount Pleasant area of Toronto. This event was hosted by tasteUS, an organization that works with American-based cooperators to bring foods north of the border to Canada. While eating local is, of course, preferable by many, there are […]
A few weeks ago, DelectablyChic! was invited to a cooking demonstration courtesy of a public relations firm to learn more about Panasonic’s new suite of cooking appliances that include an induction cooktop and built-in convection oven. The event was held at The Richmond, an event space in the Richmond and Spadina area of the city […]
For Torontonians, the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition (aka the CNE or just plan “the Ex”) marks the end of summer. Opening today and running until September 3, growing up, this event was the last thing I did before school started. After all, the Ex closes on Labour Day, and most schools in Ontario […]
A PR company recently contacted me about trying McCain’s Harvest Splendour Medleys, frozen potato side dishes that can be made in less than half an hour. As I am a very busy person who prefers to make her meals as easily and quickly as possible, I jumped the chance to try the products out. […]
