Dawna in the Kitchen

Winter, particularly its snowy, rainy, and slushy bits, is the weather for enjoying a good steaming bowl or mug of soup. I like soup. I e...

One of my Christmas gifts was the brand-new Nigella Express , which I had been eyeballing in the bookstores. While there are a number of it...

I am generally a fan of the savory side of breakfast. While I adore pancakes, I require a side of something meat-y to really enjoy them fir...

I don't really make New Year's resolutions, except for the amusing, off-the-cuff kind uttered for entertainment value only. I have l...

If there's one thing that the chilly autumn weather and the battling of health issues have in common, it's that comfort food makes t...

I'm always intrigued when I am exploring another cuisine, and I find that there is a common use of an ingredient that I do not associate...

Should I explain the name? Well, I'll try: Maybe it's because I'm soon going to be attending a pirate-themed party, and maybe it...

This is, really, the easiest pasta dish I've ever made. Barely more effort than packet pasta, really, and easy enough to accomplish when...

I love French food. I like the flavours, the unabashed use of butter and garlic, the reliance on duck and rabbit as part of the cuisine ord...

I adore mushrooms. I even like the little white button ones, although I'll admit that they aren't the most flavourful thing going o...