This weekend will be Burns night - for the uninitiated, it’s a celebration of the Scottish poet Robbie Burns which involves digging into cock-a-leekie soup, haggis and good whisky. Here at Hot Pink Apron, we take our food-related holidays very ... [ Read More ]
A Farewell 2013 Fun Friday
FUN FRIDAY: Sometimes we need to loosen the apron straps and write about some of our influences outside of food. Don’t worry, it always comes back to food. This is a potluck of our favourite things as we say farewell to 2013. Since our last ... [ Read More ]
Foodie Stocking Stuffers
With only two days left until Christmas, the Apronites are on their best behaviour to ensure we stay off Santa's naughty list. Since the man in red is always watching, we thought we'd gain some bonus points by giving our readers the gift of ... [ Read More ]
Edie & Alice Save Christmas AGAIN
My girls are on another holiday adventure with their Uncle Chris. This year saving the wondrous Lunenburg, Nova Scotia from a gang of hungry sea monsters prepared to feast on all of the Christmas lights and make it a very dark and gloomy holiday ... [ Read More ]
It’s a #GivingTuesday Potluck
We hope you found a few bargains on Black Friday and Cyber Monday because today is #GivingTuesday, a perfect opportunity to turn those savings into goodwill (and donations) towards others. Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving at the ... [ Read More ]
Famous Fitzbillies and an Inspired Cinnamon Bun
Having started with the Eat Cambridge food festival in April, it’s been a while since I brought Hot Pink Apron to the beautiful city I live in. There is a wealth of both incredible restaurants and grocers in my area in Cambridge, ... [ Read More ]
Turn Up The Beets
Each Wednesday we enjoy a Potluck of inspiration at Hot Pink Apron.com. We bring the conversation starter, you bring the comments stuffed with personal touch. Those delicious gems of sweet earthiness are back in season and I, for one, cannot get ... [ Read More ]
Tahini 101
Originating in the middle east, Tahini is a ground sesame seed paste that has a similar texture to peanut butter. It’s a creamy, oily, and smooth nut butter rich in calcium that middle easterners and vegans seemingly cannot live without. ... [ Read More ]
This Week’s Food Obsession?
Each Wednesday we enjoy a Potluck of inspiration at Hot Pink Apron.com. We bring the conversation starter, you bring the comments stuffed with personal touch. Ladies, I have become obsessed with a Nacho Salad. My past 4 meals have been ... [ Read More ]
Summertime and the bloggin’ is easy, A Fun Friday Tribute
FUN FRIDAY: Sometimes we need to loosen the apron straps and write about some of our influences outside of food. Don’t worry, it always comes back to food. This is a recap of our Apronites' summer adventures. This summer has been all about ... [ Read More ]
An Indian Summer Dinner
There comes a point in the summer where the sun suddenly sets a little earlier, the evenings grow cooler. You can no longer dilly dally around the way you did in July and August, enjoying the garden before you get down to the business of making ... [ Read More ]
Rapini Smells Like Home to Me
As you may remember from my last post, I recently moved back out of the family house, for the second time. (Don’t ask.) Needless to say the terms of my leaving this time around were much different than they were when I was a 22-year-old. The slightly ... [ Read More ]
Edible Deodorant, or How I Discovered I Might Be a Hippie
Guys, I could have sworn I’m not some granola-crunching hippie. Yeah, I like my household cleaners natural (yay vinegar and baking soda!) and I find Birkenstocks to be incredibly comfortable, but I shower regularly, occasionally indulge in McDonald's ... [ Read More ]
Dance. Eat. Play. It’s Fun Friday!
Sometimes we need to loosen the apron straps and write about some of our influences outside of food. Don’t worry, it always comes back to food. This is a recap of our weekly Apronite adventures devouring the interwebs. Its been another busy ... [ Read More ]
Take That! Foodie Gift Giving
Each Wednesday we enjoy a Potluck of inspiration at Hot Pink Apron.com. We bring the conversation starter, you bring the comments stuffed with personal touch. Since we're in July (a.k.a month o' birthdays/showers/weddings galore), we need to ... [ Read More ]
You’re from the 70’s, but I’m a 90’s Fun Friday!
FUN FRIDAY: Sometimes we need to loosen the apron straps and write about some of our influences outside of food. Don’t worry, it always comes back to food. This is a recap of our weekly Apronite adventures devouring the interwebs. We haven’t ... [ Read More ]
An Interview with Clean Food Maven Terry Walters
Interview written by Ship. Images courtesy of Terry Walters. Call me old fashioned, but I want to to sit down over a meal with my friends and family, lingering at the table, eating to fulfillment without rush, refilling water and wine glasses as ... [ Read More ]
Glorious Leftovers
Words and images by Ship. When I was a kid there wasn’t a week that went by when I would ask my mom what was for supper and she’d reply “glooooorrrriouuuss leftovers” in a sing songy voice and then laugh or stick her tongue out at me if I made a ... [ Read More ]
Cold Soup, Who Knew?!
Words and images by Reagan. I was totally uninspired this month because baby E seemed to be going through some sort of 8-month-old sleep regression, which meant no one in our house was sleeping well. I had no time to do anything between E’s ... [ Read More ]
Beer and the Babes Who Love It
Hey ladies!! The sun is shining and it just happens to be Craft Beer Week in Ontario. No better time than now to take a Hot Pink field trip to Toronto's Bier Market, on the Esplanade, to explore a worldly map of lagers and ales. So what'cha what'cha ... [ Read More ]
Get to Know a Cheese Expert
Pretty much everything I know about cheese I have learnt in the past year from an exceptionally hilarious and kind Fromager named Cecilia. This former nurse turned committed cheese expert has helped to create a cheese revolution in Uxbridge, Ontario. ... [ Read More ]