Culinary Cool - Cooking Up Something Delicious

Spice things up this Taco Tuesday, or any day of the week, with Caribbean inspired tacos.  These slightly spicy and sweet chicken tacos are served with a homemade coleslaw and pineapple salsa.
Tacos made quite a few appearances when I was growing up.
Mom used to make tacos from time to time.  She would buy the kits that included hard shells, a seasoning packet, and some taco sauce, which just resembled watery salsa.  We would add loads of cheese and sour cream and called it a day.  Then, one faithful...

Classic devilled eggs are always a favourite hors d’oeuvre. I simply can’t get enough!  To change things up a bit, this version features the bold flavours of kimchi and gochujang.
Hard boiled eggs are underrated.  They’re so darn versatile, yet, they get overlooked.  Eggs in general are a blank slate, and can be transformed into something extraordinary quite easily.  I love a basic hard boiled egg with salt and pepper, or poached...

Roasted brussels sprouts are a classic side dish.  This version gets a punch of flavour from fresh ginger and kimchi.
I haven’t always been a lover of brussels sprouts.  The one and only time I remember having them as a kid, they were boiled nuggets of mush, and served with Cheez Whiz.  I’m fairly certain I was forced to choke them down, and refused to eat them again...

With the end of summer, comes a bounty of fresh garden veggies, including zucchini.  Forget about zoodles, make this cinnamon laced zucchini cake instead.
I firmly believe the best expression of a zucchini is through cake.  Whether it’s a bundt, a loaf, or muffins, it’s my favourite way to use it up.  I have no shame in admitting I grow zucchini specifically so I can bake with it at the end of summer....