Sugar Rush

If you aren't familiar with the remarkable breadfruit you're probably wondering what it is- The breadfruit was introduced to the Caribbean by Captain Bligh in the 1700's. There are three varieties of breadfruit- the yellow, the white, and the prickly...

Ah yes. The song says it all..first day of school with all the hustling it requires. It's actually depressing to deal with so much traffic after a long, lazy vacation. It makes me feel a little sad- the end of one stage of my daughter's life and the beginning...

Last Friday, Mr SugarRush's cousin Pablo came over to hang for a while. I was busy posting my chocolate chip cookie recipe and he very generously offered me his top-secret roasted garlic sauce recipe to share...thanks Pablo:) This garlic sauce is good...

Chocolate chips. Dark chocolate chunks. Roasted pecans. What's not to love about this cookie? I know my last post was a cookie recipe as well but I've been on a cookie-ing spree this week. School reopens next Monday so I am making a bunch of different...

My Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe September is here!!! I love September because it's my birthday month(yay) and because Halloween and Christmas are right around the corner. I am pretty busy from now til December making these easy sugar cookies for folks who...

I love making and eating moussaka. I can't remember when I first tasted this dish but it was love at first bite and moussaka has remained a staunch go-to recipe of mine when I feel like going the extra culinary mile. One word of caution: the prep for...

I love Sundays. It is normally a lazy day for me if I'm at home. I still have to feed my two bottomless pits (hubby and daughter) though so one of my go-to quick and easy recipes is oven baked chicken drumsticks. The chicken legs marinate in a spicy paste....

Okay, I know a lot of you will be recoiling in horror at the thought of...gasp...french fried oysters as opposed to fresh oysters on the half shell. Somehow, I missed that boat. I really dislike the slimy texture of uncooked oysters. Yuck. However, I...

We all have one- a favorite person in our family who makes the best ever ... Feel free to fill in the blank. For me, one of those people is my husband's godmother. She truly has a gift for cooking mouth-watering, finger-licking food. My ten year old daughter...

Oxtail is a bony, gelatinous meat, and is usually slow-cooked, often stewed or braised to release its exquisitely rich flavour. Doesn't sound so delicious, right? When cooked properly, it is meltingly tender and flavorful. It is also perfect for soups...