Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “Major pet food brand contacts local food blogger to create human food inspired by said brand’s new line of dog food.” Nobody? Ever? Well, now you have. As funny as it sounds, … Continue reading Curried Chicken Soup with Lentils
Quick, what’s the capital of Tajikistan? Anybody? No? That’s what I thought – nobody! Of course, I have no idea whether or not that’s actually the case; in fact, I highly doubt that NOBODY reading this knows the answer (it’s Dushanbe, … Continue reading Bangkok Chicken Wraps
Three days on MLS! Three days! My house was up on Realtor.ca (Canada’s MLS service) last Friday morning, and we tacked on the celebratory “sold” sticker Sunday afternoon (after choosing from competing offers and receiving *slightly more* than our optimistically high asking … Continue reading Greek Chicken and Rice Pilaf
As much as I love long anecdotes, there is just too much going on today to indulge like I usually do. Not only has it been an incredibly busy day, but it has been an emotionally taxing one as well. After … Continue reading Thai Green Chicken Curry
Quick – do you have any honey? How about soy sauce? Sugar? Garlic? Corn Starch? Vegetable Oil? Might you be stocking some white rice in your pantry? I think it’s safe to say that most people keep their kitchen stocked with each of those … Continue reading 93 – Sweet and Spicy Honey Sriracha Chicken
When I lived in Halifax, I absolutely loved going out to all the different pubs the city had to offer. Per capita, it has the most in all of Canada, and each of those pubs offered something a little different … Continue reading 90 – Buffalo Chicken
What a scorching summer we’ve had here in B.C.; it’s absolutely ridiculous if you ask me. We usually have a few days in July and August that hit the 30 mark (30° Celsius, that is), but this is way beyond … Continue reading 75 – Whole Chicken Paprikash
I don’t know how it could be, seeing as he grew up in Essex, but Jamie Oliver sure knows a thing or two about Indian food. No matter what Indian dish I take from the pages of his books and … Continue reading 74 – Chickpea and Chicken Korma
Clearly I’m no good at naming things. This recipe should probably have some neatly summarized title like “Poultry and Porcini-Topped Polenta” or something nice and tidy like that. Unfortunately, I have a predisposition towards overcomplicating and over-explaining pretty much everything. … Continue reading 70 – Griddled Polenta with Chicken Sausage and Mushrooms
This may be only the second time in my entire adult life that a salad has sufficed for my entire dinner (the other time being when I made my Balsamic Vinaigrette Marinated Steak Salad). That being said, I feel like … Continue reading 66 – Feta Cobb Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
I’m so glad that I simply have to write the title, instead of actually trying to pronounce it for you all. I pride myself in being somewhat cultured, knowing the basic rules for pronunciation in at least some foreign languages. In Spanish, just … Continue reading 60 – Slow-Cooked Chicken Ropa Vieja
It’s amazing how picky I’ve become in one area, while simultaneously becoming much less so in another. I’m much more adventurous these days with what I prepare in my kitchen, cooking with ingredients that have previously been foreign to me. … Continue reading 54 – Sweet and Sour Chicken
I think it’s safe to say that I don’t currently possess the kitchen of my dreams. What I have is very functional – it’s gotten me to recipe 50 of this year-long personal challenge so far – but it falls … Continue reading 51 – Thai Peanut Curry with Chicken
The humor of feeling cocky when it comes to a chicken dish is not lost on me. In a matter of months, I’ve gone from being intimidated by very basic recipes, to feeling above entire cookbooks. Recipes advertised as “fast”, “quick” … Continue reading 47 – Tandoori Chicken with Yogurt Sauce
Why did nobody ever tell me it would be so easy?! Had I known that I could make bang-on chicken fried rice ,i.e., as good as any take-out around – and in such a short amount of time – I would have done it … Continue reading 45 – Chicken Fried Rice (From Jamie to James)
A week ago, Mateja and I were enjoying our last few hours of sunshine under Cuban skies. A week passes, and we’re now back the grind. Gone is the Caribbean weather (not overwhelming in April, but much more pleasant than … Continue reading 34 – Congri and Cuba
******************Post was updated 03/27/2015******************* Currently on Spring Break and mere days from my honeymoon in Cuba, I should be full swing into a bit of Spring cleaning, a bit of cooking/blogging, and a lot of relaxing. I should be…but that is … Continue reading 32 – Grilled Mojo Chicken
Despite our best efforts, some things just don’t turn out as we plan for them to. We have an idea in our head of exactly what will happen, yet what in actuality happens (or fails to happen) is worlds away from that … Continue reading 28 – Breathtaking Butter Chicken
From James to Jamie 