AAR interviews the marvelous Joanna Bourne
Dabney: Jo, you know AAR and its readers are the biggest Spymaster fans on the planet. (We’ve reviewed them all at least once!) Thank you so much for chatting with us. Jo: I am so happy…
Winter Warmers: Melanie's Potato Soup
I have a love affair with potatoes. And cheese. And anything that I can put in a crock pot and not have to deal with all day. This recipe is one I found a while back…
Winter Warmers: Lea's Chicken and Dumplings
My dear mother-in-law, now 83 years old, is simply the best cook I have ever known. Cooking wonderful food for others remains one of her greatest joys in life and she continues to cook or bake…
Winter Warmers: Mary's Ham Bone Soup
With the holidays upon us, in addition to turkeys on every table many of us will be cooking large hams to feed our loved ones. After you have eaten as many ham sandwiches from the leftovers…
Easy, Ugly Cube Steak Casserole
I chose another dish when I submitted my “Winter Warmer”, cold weather, stick-to-your-ribs recipe – but this one ran a close second. Its delicious, easy and filling, but man, is it ever ugly. I’ll provide the…
Winter Warmers: Blythe's Best Ever Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins
I traveled to Milwaukee for work last summer, and discovered their wonderful local coffee chain, Collectivo, that has that rarest of combinations – good food and good coffee. (Yes, I know it used to be Alterra,…
Winter Warmer's: LinnieGayl's Pumpkin Flan
Each year when Halloween rolls around my thoughts go to pumpkins. Not to decorating them, but to thinking of creative ways to use them in cooking. Over the last few years I’ve made pumpkin and peanut…
Winter Warmers: Caz's Steak and Kidney Pudding
I thought I’d treat you all to the recipe for a classic British favourite. When I asked my esteemed colleagues here at AAR – the majority of whom reside “across the pond” – I was told…
Winter Warmers – Haley's Apple Brickle Dip
I had originally planned a fun Halloween themed recipe to share today. I had two Halloween parties at my house over the weekend, so I tried out a few fun themed foods. I made my recipe…
Winter Warmers – Chicken Roast
This delicious, easy chicken dish is made on the stovetop, similar to the traditional pot roast. You have control over quantity, so you can feed two or a holiday crowd. Boneless Chicken Breasts (3-6 or even…