Food Photo of the Day ~ Spicy Cornbread

Usually when I make cornbread I bake a no fuss plain version to satisfy the masses however this time I felt the need to add about 1 tablespoon of crushed dried chilies, a nice dose of maple bacon seasoning mix, and more than a handful of grated Monterey cheese,  for the top. The bread smelt wonderful as it baked. It had a very palatable smoky sweet flavour with the right amount of heat... spice and the melted cheese on top, golden brown perfection. 

Enjoy the sunshine and have a great weekend everyone! - JD 

Free For All Friday Night Dinners

Usually the other days of the week, for dinner, are planned with thought however I wanted to make Friday's free from that. So I invented Free for All Fridays. It is a way of having something more casual for dinner with not too much planning or fuss. This time my son, the elusive kitchen crusader, made the suggestion of beans on toast. Simple however his version pictured here has baked beans drizzled with Canadian maple syrup, topped with cooked streaky bacon, and melted cheese on top. Stodgy goodness worth every bite. Beans on toast is one of those meals that it is what it is and it is how you make it. 

Enjoy the weekend everyone! - JD   

My Afternoon Warm Up!

While I was out braving the minus 27 degree weather, the thing I kept thinking about was a grilled cheese sandwich. As soon as I got home and put the shopping away I smacked together two pieces of rye bread, cheddar cheese and salami. Very satisfying. This was more than Dylan Moran's melted imaginary cheese thing... it was real and warm! - jw

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