Monday Night Meal Co.

Caramel in the works!! There’s going to be a bday cake happening round here

Happy family day to our extended family! Lots of love to you all!

#farmersmarket haul - love them sprouts

Bbq ribs, green beans and maple cornbread, followed by this best ever peach crisp! Summer loving eating!

4-course meal from a picnic table and a camping stove! Why not? #cheflife @bbirdco Danish rye with herbaceous cream cheese, @delamerto candied citrus smoked salmon, radish, capers, lemon & chives Borscht w dill and sour cream @sanagansmeatlocker 2 ribeye steaks with buttered new potatoes and green beans Upside down Black Forest sour cherry cake with brandy whip cream and @somachocolatemaker chocolate curls

4-course meal from a picnic table and a camping stove! Why not? #cheflife @bbirdco Danish rye with herbaceous cream cheese, @delamerto candied citrus smoked salmon, radish, capers, lemon & chives Borscht w dill and sour cream @sanagansmeatlocker 2 ribeye steaks with buttered new potatoes and green beans Upside down Black Forest sour cherry cake with brandy whip cream and @somachocolatemaker chocolate curls

New tool!! German cherry stoner for these amazing sour cherries fr the #eastyorkfarmersmarket

Nothing like a simple summer pasta: linguine, cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil, butter and parm

Papusa making is serious biz

Mini cake ! Just cuz. Made entirely of leftovers (frozen cake scraps from a cake made ages ago, leftover frozen ganache buttercream)

When life gives you lemons ... what do you do?

Rebranding Hello Dolly bars ... made these with the kids today and we decided we hated all of their silly names. So Fin (3) came up with the new name, and Edie (7) decided she wanted to develop a logo: two of the bars hugging, as a play on snuggle bars since Fin’s made-up word was so close to that. Kids’ creativity is so amazing to watch! So pure and surprising! And the bars were pretty alright too ... #cookingwithkids #oldschooldessert #bakingwithkids #bakingathome

Sparkle startle

Happy 3rd birthday Fin

Looking forward to slicing this bad boy 8-inch layer cake into four slices thanks to social distancing

Kale pesto pasta for dinner! Happy #earthday !!!

#chefsunite #savehospitality #saveourrestaurants - So many amazing peeps in this biz in this city!

In times like these, you ask a grocery store for a random item like cocoa powder, and you’re so grateful when it shows up

Just so old school #brownies

Wednesday treat day. Brownies. No chocolate in the house so back to old-school cocoa powder. This kid is maybe just a little like me. Ok both are. #bakingwithkids #cakeboss #souschef #imaboss

#laplunch : a new daily occurrence since the #pandemic started (aka me literally hiding fr my toddler at nap time)

Keeping the kids busy and making pretty things ! #happyeaster #easterinquarantine #nofilter

Homemade mini ice cream sandwiches w oatmeal raisin cookies and @edsrealscoop cinnamon ice cream - yum!!!!

Proud chefs all around! #multigenerational #internationalwomensday #waterfrontneighbourhoodcentre #kidsinthekitchen #littlechefs #blackbox #ironchef #womensupportingwomen

The competitors #black box #ironchef dishes player and ready to be judged! #internationalwomensday #waterfrontneighbourhoodcentre #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #everyonewins #everyonematters

And the kiddos were hard at work too, chopping mushrooms and picking herbs! #kidsinthekitchen #waterfrontneighbourhoodcentre #internationalwomensday #littlechefs

These ladies were seriously sweating this afternoon, putting their all into this #blackbox #ironchef competition - using all their newfound skills fr the past few months ! #kitchenlife #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #internationalwomensday #waterfrontneighbourhoodcentre #seniorsinthekitchen

Setting up for an #ironchef #blackbox competition for #internationalwomensday : 4 groups competing, each a mix of young women and seniors, working together to create the best pasta dish in 4 categories (taste, presentation, creativity or innovation, and nutritional value). What will the secret ingredient be?? #waterfrontneighbourhoodcentre #wnc #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen

Soup time #bonebroth #nourishyourbody

Toast soldiers and baby hands #breakfast

Last-sec hand-pies for the kiddos’ breakfast tomo using puff pastry and apple scraps . And really, an excuse to feature one of my new @mindyourbees wraps, which are literally my fave thing ever. Gorgeous patterns, amazing smell! And best of all, I am using less plastic to store my #leftovers #reduceplasticwaste #reducereuserecycle

Multiple generations of females working together in the kitchen #kitchenlife #chefslife #womensupportingwomen #intergenerational

When your cherries inadvertently match your hosts’ table linen ... #patterns #paisley #floral #italian #amarena

Making cottage pies ... pork-lamb sausage fr @sanagansmeatlocker & ground beef fr @stockintradeto .. spreading the meat love around

#mortarandpestle

Milling sass, old-skool like ...

Another #gourmetgrannies class !

Can’t wait to dig in to this! #merryfeastmas

Ricotta made fresh this morning on top of roasted butternut squash risotto w crispy sage #gourmetgrannies

A good #grainbowl in the works

Rhutabaga is a great word! Last of the farmers’ market lovelies! And their enormity reminds me that the #royalwinterfair is just around the corner

One of these eggs doesn’t look the other ... one of these eggs just doesn’t belong ... Who doesn’t love to start their day with a misshapen egg?

Scones requested by my lovely 7-yr-old lady for birthday breakfast. No pancakes for this sophisticated palate

Mini cabbages and all things green #summereating @joyfullyorganicfarm beauty produce

#indoors'more Kicking off #marchbreak in style!

Saving the best for last #empanadas #chopchopsj #moreplease @eastcoastbistr0

#yum #sandwich #chopchopsj @eastcoastbistr0

That rare, rare occasion when I eat a lunch someone else made Yum #chopchopsj @eastcoastbistr0 @pineapplechef

#souschef #cookingwithkids #macncheese #snowday #snowmageddon

Celebrate the love in your life today!! Whether it's a significant other, a kid, a pet, a parent, friends, all of the above or someone/something else, find the love and give thanks for it

Decorating done! #bakingwithkids #valentinesday #cookies #love

#valentinesday #bakingwithkids Keeping warm and well-fed inside while the #blizzard rages. Hope some #cookies make it to school tomo ....

#valentines #baking w #daddy Things to do in a #blizzard

Tarte tatin time #personalchef #personalchefservices

When #nutella is on sale for $3 off and you have #pastry scraps, why not?? #personalchef #personalchef

#latergram braised #shortribs w polenta, sautéed mushrooms, green beans and jus #personalchef #personalchefservices

#braising time #beef #shortribs #comfortfood #winter #personalchef #personalchefservices

Caramelized carrot . Find the #recipe in my #cookingthevalley column in #kvstyle next week! #personalchef #personalchefservices #soup #comfortfood

Celebrating a second #christmas w #sisters #christmasbaking #decorating #cookies @_lilyriley_ @grgboyd

#mudpies #christmasbaking

#multigenerational #christmasbaking w my little lady #mudpies

#multigenerational #christmasbaking w Great Grandma Pearl Morris's old #recipe for #mudpies

Warming up on this chilly day thx to a delish lunch prepared by @grgboyd #frenchonionsoup

#tastetest for my nxt #cookingthevalley column in #kvstyle #kennebecasisvalley #rothesay. #beer #brownies anyone? #recipe coming nxt wk!! #brewery #craftbeer #foghornbrewhouse #drinklocal #personalchef #personalchefservices #catering

Caramelizing lemons and shallots for tomo's chutney demo at #RhodasChristmasMarket. Come by the @liquidgoldsaintjohn stand for a sample served on top of crostini w a little chèvre, and get the #recipe too! Chutney made w a new whole fruit plum #balsamic @mnmealco is there fr 1-4 Sat only! . #personalchef #personalchefservices #catering Planning a holiday party? Let @mnmealco take care of the food! Book your date before December!!

It's beginning to smell a lot like #christmas !! Gingerbread loaves made w blood orange olive oil!! Samples this Sat at #RhodasChristmasMarket , served w cinnamon-pear balsamic glazed pears & mascarpone cream. Demos for holiday chutney at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Come visit at the @liquidgoldsaintjohn booth #personalchefservices #personalchef #catering @uptownsaintjohn #livelifeuptown

This week's #kvstyle #cookingthevalley column. Read it on the#telegraphjournal 'a website or in print. #veteransday #remembranceday #personalchef #personalchefservices #catering #kennebecasisvalley

@liquidgoldsaintjohn Lemon olive oil & cranberry bundt cake using ww flour and maple syrup in place of sugar. Delish! #healthysnacks #homemadesnacks #personalchef #personalchefservices #catering #rothesay #kennebecasisvalley

Such a rainy day, perf for baking w my little lady! Feels good to have #schoolsnacks knocked off for the week by Sat! #applecrumble #muffins #bakingwithkids #healthysnacks #homemadesnacks