April Food Holidays & Events
Here are April Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Month Holidays: National BLT Sandwich Month: How to Make Club Sandwiches Browse Sandwich recipes, Sandwich & Burger shows Browse Bacon recipes, Bacon shows Playlist: Bacon Recipes + Reviews Playlist: Lettuce Recipes + Reviews...
How to Braise Napa Valley Bordeaux Cherry Balsamic Pork Breast Bones + Video
I am very excited to show you How to Braise Napa Valley Bordeaux Cherry Balsamic Pork Breast Bones. Just think of succulent & flavorful pork meat falling off the bone with a caramelized Bordeaux cherry balsamic glaze, and you have a match made in heaven… This pork does very well with braising, and it needs to be falling-off-of-the-bone cooked, just the way we like it. The meat comes out moist, super tender & outrageously...
February Food Holidays & Events
Here are February Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Month Holidays: Berry Fresh Month: Tiger Nut & Berry Smoothies Browse Berry shows, Berry recipes How to Prepare & Eat Goldenberries – aka Peruvian Ground Cherries Blackberry Parfaits with Napa Valley Blackberry Ginger...
How to Grill Fruit Kebabs
Grilled Fruit Kebabs can be the perfect finishing touch for dessert on a summery get-together! Whether it’s a holiday like Father’s Day, or a BBQ get-together for any occasion, these jewels of deliciousness fresh off the grill are customizable to anyone’s tastes. Pick up some gorgeous, fresh fruit that has some body and/or crunch, like apples, pears, pineapple, even strawberries or some melons, and you’re on...
How to Make Jalapeño Haskap Malbec Glaze for Poultry + Video
This recipe How to Make Jalapeño Haskap Malbec Glaze for Poultry is a truly delicious glaze that brings out all the wonderful flavors of the poultry. A sweet, spicy & savory blend of jalapeño pepper, haskap berry along with a Malbec wine out of Niagara makes for a gorgeous purple-crimson glaze perfect on the poultry of your choice, whether it is chicken, turkey, duck, even game hens. Flavorful & impressive, you’ll love...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Baby Carrots at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Always delicious, raw or cooked, washed and peeled, they are Ontario Baby Carrots from Harvest Barn Country Markets. Baby carrots are one vegetable that I need to have on hand at all times. I find that I have dozens of recipes that call for carrots. These crunchy, Ontario baby carrots are great for packing in lunches, make healthy & tasty snacks and add flavor to many dishes. You can cook them, roast, bake, BBQ, whole, dipped,...
How to Bake Haskapa Witchy Finger Cookies + Video: Homemade Halloween Treats
This recipe for How to Bake Haskapa Witchy Finger Cookies gives you a nice spooky looking batch of green, gnarly fingers with bloody fingernails and blood dripping out of the torn joint. These cookies are easy & fun to make for the kids too, as they simply cannot mess them up. Witch fingers should look knobby & dislocated, with different lengths, maybe even a few warts on the too. Decorating them after baking with haskap jam...
How to Make Haskap Citrus Cyclops Cocktails + Video: Homemade Halloween Treats
I am very pleased to share a recipe with you of How to Make Haskap Citrus Cyclops Cocktails, especially appropriate for Halloween parties and fun celebrations. A delicious, crimson colored cocktail, tangy & sweet with haskap juice & pure culinary citrus essential oil. Spike this bevvy with Golden Pear Liqueur for the adults, or enjoy without alcohol. The pièce de résistance is the cyclops eyeball made of kiwi with the color...
How to Make Napa Valley Cherry Cabernet Caramel + Video
I am pleased to present a recipe for How to Make Napa Valley Cherry Cabernet Caramel, which I find to be unbelievably delicious. The caramel drizzle sauce is made using a cherry cabernet vinegar, which lends an intense cherry flavor and is a nice combination to the grilled fruit. The beautiful grill marks are something to behold on this brightly colored orange melon & citrus. Napa Valley Cherry Cabernet Caramel: On this night, I...
How to Make Mozzarella Balls with Tomatoes & Hummus Wraps: School Lunch Ideas
Mozzarella Balls with Tomatoes & Hummus Wraps is a nutritious meal for your kids to take with them to school. Moms everywhere scurry around trying to get interesting school lunches together for their children, and this idea is one I think will go over well with the kids. Mozzarella is filled with calcium & protein, served with fresh, juicy tomatoes and protein-rich hummus, all of which is really healthy, and will be filling...
How to Make Easy Skewered Kebabs with Dip: School Lunch Ideas
Easy Skewered Kebabs are a quick lunch idea that is healthy & tasty. It’s always nice for kids when mom provides them with a school lunch that is easy to carry around and eat, especially when it is so delicious and appealing as these kebabs. Two dips make these kebabs even more fabulous – a fruit dip and a savory dip. Children love dipping their food so they’ll have some fun while getting a nutritious lunch. Easy...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets
This is what I say about Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets. Just take a look at this lovely specimen of an Ontario cantaloupe. According to my Mom, the cantaloupe should be somewhat spongy at the stem area and pleasantly golden with a delicious, musky aroma. When you cut into the cantaloupe, see how gloriously golden and juicy it is. We try to keep cantaloupe on hand during the summer months, when you can get these...
Web Chef Review: Rancourt Winery 2012 Malbec
This bottle of Rancourt Winery 2012 Malbec is an amazing, exciting wine. Malbec is quite a rare grape here in the Niagara Region or in all of Canada for that matter. There are only three producers of a single varietal Malbec wine in Niagara area – using only one type of grape in their wine and in this case, it is Malbec. Malbec is similar to a beaujolais or pinot noir, except it is lighter in color and fruitier. A beautiful...