words2015 Redux: Afternoon Beer
I can hardly believe it, but I am a Food Blog is come up on three years old! Waaaaay back in 2012, my very first post was Afternoon Beer, a little Valentine’s Day treat I thought up for Mike. This...
entertainingAfternoon Beer
Confession: I have an unhealthy obsession with afternoon tea. I love the tiny sandwiches, the scones with clotted cream, the perfect miniature desserts and, of course, the endless pots of tea. I really feel like I could have afternoon tea...
bakingBeeramisu: like tiramisu, but with beer
Are you guys fans of Valentine’s day? I’m kind of neutral about the whole affair, but I’ve got to say: I absolutely LOVE all the cute red and pink heart-shaped treats that come out right about now. I can spend a good...
dinnerMini Beef and Beer Hand Pies with a Cheddar Cheese Crust
Have you ever felt so cold you just can’t warm up no matter how hot the room gets? Just two weeks ago (my gosh, it feels like forever, though!) Mike and I were in Japan. Right before heading home we decided to...
link loveFriday Finds: 2.13.2015
Happy Friday! Did you notice…It’s Friday the 13th! Friday the 13th always freaked me out as a kid – I was a huge scaredy cat with an over active imagination. Thankfully my imagination is a little bit more under control now,...
entertainingMini Black Pepper and Cheddar Gougère BLT Sandwiches
Mike and I went out for dinner with a friend last night at a Vietnamese-Cambodian place. The tables are arranged so that you’re basically sitting at the same table as the people next to you. I couldn’t help overhearing what appeared to...
biscuitsMini Cream Cheese and Green Onion Biscuits and Spicy Sausage Gravy
Please tell me that you’ve stayed at one of those roadside hotels where they offer free biscuits and gravy for breakfast? The biscuits and gravy aren’t that good, but even the sad beds look enticing after hours and hours on the...
New Here?
Hai! It’s Steph (and Mike)! You can read more about I am a Food Blog here and here. If you’ve haven’t been by before, grab a snack, make yourself comfy and settle in – We’re hoping you’ll stay a while. If...
30 minutes or lessLemon Meringue French Toast Recipe
It’s February already, can you believe it? Soon, Spring will be right around the corner, but in the meantime, February means Valentine’s Day, which means an influx of heart-shaped sweets and pink. I happen to love hearts and pink things,...
dinnerHeart-Shaped Pizza Recipe
Seems to me like there are a lot of Valentine’s Day haters out there, but I will confess right now, I’m not one of them. I’m not the hugest fan – I don’t go all out and decorate my house...
easyMini Corn Muffin Recipe
Is it just me or is everything better when it’s miniaturized? Regular sized corn muffins are great too, but miniaturize them and you definitely have a hit on your hands. Especially when they’re studded with real corn and then slathered...
miniMini French Onion Mac and Cheese Recipe
My earliest memory of mac and cheese is of that magic (or horrifying) combination of neon orange powder and straight macaroni noodles. One bite and I was hooked. It’s been many years since I’ve had Kraft Dinner, but I’ve never...
basicsMini Burger Recipe
When I was brainstorming ideas for the savoury bottom tier of our afternoon beer, mini burgers immediately came to mind. Mini burgers are the tiny tea sandwiches of the burger world. Super simple, super tasty. This is barely a recipe...
10 ingredients or lessMini Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
Potatoes are one of my favourite foods. So much so that I have received countless potato cookbooks as gifts. I’ve never actually made anything from these cookbooks though – one of the reasons why I love potatoes so much is...
10 ingredients or lessFennel Pork Sausage Roll Recipe
Sausage rolls are simply delicious. The British were really on to something when they created them. Juicy sausage wrapped in flaky, buttery puff pastry is a perfect snack, either hot or cold. Apparently sausage rolls are a strictly UK sort...
round up12 Fall Recipes to Get You in The Mood For Fall
Get in those fall feels with all the cozy carb loading foods
travelThe Search for Perfect Purin in Tokyo
Whether you call it pudding or purin, Tokyo has some of the best examples of pudding on the planet, and even if none of us can go there anytime soon, we can dream.
travel24 Hours in Aspen
Eat, see, and stay in tucked away in the mountains of Colorado
10 ingredients or lessSuper Easy 2 Ingredient Small Batch Caramelized Palmier Pinwheels
Small batch extra flaky, caramelized palmiers, made right at home with just two ingredients.
chinese foodHow to Make Chinese Hot Pot at Home
Making Chinese hot pot at home is easy – here's everything you need to know!
travelMaine Travel Diary 2017
We drove the New England Coast and here's what we ate and did in Maine!
camp foodCamp One Pot Beef Stroganoff
Guys, I’ve been having the BEST time camping. We’ve been going off the grid, sans internet and it has been wonderful. I never knew how addicted I was to my phone. Okay, who am I kidding, I definitely knew, and...
drinksSummer Session Old Fashioneds
Do you love it when it rains in the summer? I love the respite from the heat, the sound of the rain beating down on the windows, and that little bit of coziness in an otherwise decidedly un-cozy season. I like to curl up in an...
recipesOven Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Fish Sauce Recipe
I am a brussel sprout fiend. It wasn’t always so, but now, I am a true brussel sprout lover. Growing up we never ate brussel sprouts. I’m thinking that it’s partially due to the fact that brussel sprouts don’t feature...