erika g. simon

With sleep-kissed eyes I poured the slippery melted butter into a silver, medium-sized bowl. I mixed it with 1 egg and added it to my dry ingredients. 1 cup white flour. 1 tablespoon white sugar. 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder. ...

As a kid, I have fond memories of making Pillsbury® crescent rolls with my mom. From popping the can open on the counter, to peeling out the dough, and rolling up each individual triangle, it was an opportunity for me ...

Currently enrolled in a Food Writing course, our first assignment was to create a menu for your own restaurant consisting of 3 appetizers, 3 entrees and 3 desserts. You would think this should be easy… just pick your favourite foods ...

The sound of hammers and drilling is the soundtrack for my brunch, with cars bustling in the distance and a faint sound of conversation caught between the sounds of construction. It does not take away from the beauty of the ...

After having a lazy Sunday yesterday, I decided to start my week off on the right foot by convincing my brother Carlos and partner in crime, Maria, to introduce me to Peruvian sushi. I did not know Peru was known for its Japanese cuisine ...

Did you know that you can easily grow all sorts of sprouts in just a few days? Well, I tried it out and I can't believe how easy it was! Sprouts are great for adding nutritional value to your dishes, and a tasty crunch when you need one. Great for sandwiches, burgers, salads and lots more, sprouts are

I came across a version of this lemon chicken recipe in Alive magazine, and when I saw that it uses maple syrup, I had to try it out. Having been in Montreal over the summer, I bought 3 cans of ...

“The Highland Companies, backed by a multi-billion-dollar Boston hedge fund, has purchased over 7,000 acres of the richest farm land in Ontario, located in Melancthon Township, just north of Shelburne. Initially, Highland claimed that its interest was potato farming, which ...

It is difficult to describe what I felt after my morning at the Wychwood Barns farmer market. It was not only an interesting learning experience, but it truly opened my eyes to how one can have a relationship with what ...

I am in love with pasta (scroll down for some pictures that prove that fact). All different kinds, its practically all I eat. Yet, I still consider myself a “starving student” because I eat these amazing meals, on a budget. ...

The month of February has been an explosion of amazing foods! Where every other year I have not really been a fan of this cold month, luck has really been in my favor… especially in the kitchen! First, Jonathan and ...

I’m starting to understand the trials and tribulations found in my unconventional cooking techniques. So I mentioned in my last post that I was going to be making French onion soup and chicken schnitzel for Jay’s birthday. It turned out ...

Okay so, I’m not an amazing chef or have ever claimed to be… but in the last few months I have become more experimental and have had some more fun with the art of cooking. I, like most people, love ...