Cynthia Nelson

Hi Everyone, I was planning to hopefully recreate a treat I’d eaten a few times from a snack lady while at secondary school.

Hi Everyone, Think of this week’s column as one of those dishes you prepare with scraps of ham left over from the holidays.

-Everything in moderation Hi Everyone, No food is bad or unhealthy.

Hi Everyone, One of the many things I like about writing this column is that it offers me the opportunity create old time favourites and discover new tastes and flavours.

Hi Everyone, Regardless of how much searching we do for new recipes to make at Christmas, it is always the old favourites that win our hearts and taste buds.

Hi Everyone, Cooking for the holidays can be a royal pain.

Hi Everyone,  There are many ways to cook potatoes – boiled, stewed, curried, sautéed, fried, steamed, grilled, microwaved, baked and roasted.

Hi Everyone, After all the talk about roast chicken over the past two weeks, it begs that we address stuffing – a most flavourful, savoury accompaniment to roasts of any kind.

Hi Everyone, This week we conclude the 2-part series on roast chicken.

Hi Everyone, This week we begin a 2-part series on roast chicken.

Hi Everyone, Say the words Shine Rice and the responses would range from nostalgia to longing to hunger.

For the love of fried dough Hi Everyone, Do you like fried bakes of any kind?

Hi Everyone, It is excellent for baking, roasting, toasting, frying, searing and sautéing.

(Brazilian Cheese Bread) Hi Everyone,  Is it bread, a bun or a roll?

Hi Everyone, Though I do not have a sweet-tooth, every now and then I like to have some sweet baked item with my tea in the afternoon or evening.

Hi Everyone, I am a dunker. Yep! I like to dip my bread, biscuits, cookies, and cake into a hot or cold beverage of choice, then, heavy with sweet liquid and softened, I devour it.

Hi Everyone, Have you ever had a meal at a restaurant and then tried to replicate it at home?

Hi Everyone, Feeling tired and run-down? Need a pick-me-up? Don’t reach for Red Bull or any other readymade energy drink.

Hi Everyone, A friend: “I ain’t want no blond sauce (referring to all light coloured sauces).

Hi Everyone, My mom makes a mean (really good) shrimp cake.