Penne with Vodka Sauce

                                                                       It’s not often I get to cook for a fancy group of Mommy bloggers – so the heat was on… No one wants to be blog fodder a la: “you all, wait until you hear about the nasty thing I ate at Ali’s house.” Anyway, everything turned out great and this sauce is a […]

Maple-Glazed Ribs

                                                                                                We’re in Atlanta this week, and invited some fellow Canucks to come and watch the football playoffs. So, other than picking up a case of Molson Canadian,  I wanted to make something that was a tip of the cap to the Great White North.   These massive slabs of beef ribs start out with a flavour […]

Beef Short Ribs with Tagliatelle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This is a really great recipe that I modified to be crock pot friendly. It’s tasty, relatively inexpensive to make, and leaves you with soup as a bonus to boot. In addition, Giada’s recipe calls for a touch of bittersweet chocolate over top to really make the flavours of the dish pop. It […]