The Gourmet Goddess

Here are the pics I promised. This is Ollie after he has eaten his homemade dinner. On a plus side, the homemade food is harder for them t...

Now here is a little diversion. I'm going to talk about dog food. As someone who cooks for a living, I finally started making my dogs th...

You may be wondering why it's been so quiet lately, well we were on vacation. We made a lovely trip to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to see F...

I just thought I'd share a pic of the beautiful loon family we have on the lake this summer. Loones mate for life and return to the sa...

We're at the cottage again. It looks like a bit of a shack from the outside. I've got better shots that I'll share over time. ...

Last night we had stuffed zucchini. Now I know what you are thinking.. wow, she's at it again. But last night was different. Usually I u...

Yesterday I had intended to bbq a pork tenderloin and steam some veggies but it was rainy and chilly so I changed my mind as the day went on...

So while smoking the lovely brisket I told you about, I had a little accident. No one was injured. The moral of the story is, if you are loo...

I got a fantastic digital camera this week. Now this blog will have pics of all the great recipes! I've already taken pictures of a gr...

I can't emphasize enough how great it is to make extras when you cook and plan ahead. This weekend while relaxing at the cottage, I mad...

Well we've once again, been at the cottage. We came down on Friday and aren't leaving until Wednesday morning. Although we actuall...

This time it is a huge zucchini. I love this time of year when the veggies are mutant sized! Stuffing things is a great way to use up left...

One of the things I like most about our cottage is that there is a great farmer's market close by. I can get fresh, local ingredients 7...

I had my first LOCAL corn this weekend. Corn starts to convert its sugars to starch the minute it is picked from the stalk so the longer it...

This idea of preparing dishes ahead for a weekend with a small kitchen or a busy weekend or even a busy week is definatly worth exploring if...

I want to comment on last nights dinner of grilled chicken leg and thigh pieces with stuffed eggplant. I used no salt but we didn't mis...

Tonight I'm stuffing some baby eggplant I picked up last weekend. This stuffing would also work for peppers, tomatoes or zucchini. I hav...

I forgot to mention that last nights meal resulted in 8 servings. Which means I had freezer meals! This is the key to keeping healthy meal...

Tonight I'm making Indian food. I have a lot of the necessary whole spices. Tonight I'm making peas and panir. Panir, or paneer, ...

Today I've been taking the time to make my own spice mixtures. Why, you ask? Because I am tired of the commercial products that typica...