Well Seasoned Blog

It is always SO much fun being on the QM FM Morning Show with Mike & Tara but this week Tara was away so I got to hang out with Erin.  We had a chat about what to feed your crew for St. Patty’s day this year and decided that midweek meals can be a [...]

Moving is without question the worst job on the planet.  Worse than cleaning the litter box, picking up yard cigars and filling the car with gas combined. Part of moving obviously includes the purging of the pantry and the cleaning of the fridge and freezer.  I think I may have inherited a food hoarding gene [...]

Thanks to Kendal Harris from Shaw TV for coming out to visit the Well Seasoned kitchen, I always have a great time cooking with her.  We will feature these 3 recipes on Tuesday’s episode of The Express.  The episodes will air on Channel 4 at 3pm, 6pm, 8pm & 10pm. Happy Cooking !! Artichoke Garlic [...]

True food classics never die, they may be put on a shelf and neglected for a few years while all of the super fabulous foodies of the world explore things like cremini mushroom foam and butternut caviar or some other new wave food trend but thankfully the tried & true mainstays eventually find their way [...]

Does it really matter? Is a soup by any other name just as tasty? I was at a dinner party recently where the debate raged over a soup vs. stew vs. chowder. The hostess served an incredibly delicious Manhattan (tomato broth) style clam chowder and one of the guests insisted that it wasn’t REALLY a [...]

One of my favorite things about the winter is the incredible accessibility to citrus fruit. The peak of the citrus growing season in California & Florida is now & if you cruise the aisles of your local green grocer and pay a little extra attention to what is on the shelves, you will find a [...]

Part of being a good home cook is really having the courage to improvise, to think out of the box and to be confident enough in your ability to throw a few flavors together and have an intrinsic understanding that they will “probably” work. I believe anyone can develop those skills and become a confident [...]

I had a great time with the Global Crew yesterday at my house talking about grilling & encouraging folks to use their bbq’s all winter long. Hopefully these recipes will inspire you to get your winter grill on ! Moroccan Spiced Spatchcock Chicken To “Spatchcock” – an old Irish term that basically means removing the [...]

That seems to be the burning question of the season.  You pack the goblins into the minivan and spend an afternoon at the local pumpkin patch picking out the perfect specimen for your Halloween decor.  But before you know it, the party’s over and you’re left with a 7 pound gourd that 15 minutes after [...]

Roasted root vegetables with fresh pears are a total revelation.  You must try this. I roast a lot of veggies and I’ve been doing it for years, I think it is one of my favourite was to eat them and I think if you give it a go, you will be a convert!  I cut [...]