Food + Drink Articles

It doesn't strike you as a girly drink (more like grandpa's nightcap, right?), but many women have a taste for well-aged Scotch.  I learned this at a recent guided scotch tasting.  More about that in a moment, but my takeaway message from the evening is that scotch and chocolate pair very very well.

This little factoid immediately captured my attention, and I'm betting...

Some couples will plan a grand gesture for Valentine's Day, while others will stay in watching Breakfast at Tiffany's and nosh on sweets.  And since the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, we suggest you try one of these romantic recipes for 2 from our ChickAdvisor foodies.

(And Dudes, this goes both ways: chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate is the way to a girl's...

I refuse to wait until summer to enjoy my favourite seasonal foods, and this guacamole dip gets me from freezing to fiesta in 10 minutes or less.

2 medium avocados
1 small tomato, diced finely
1/2 onion, minced
juice of 1 lemon (to taste)
salt, to taste
dash cayenne pepper (optional, for a Super Spicy Southern taste)


Mash the avocado with a fork in a bowl (for a chunkier texture) or blender (for a...

When you have the “Do You Know the Muffin Man” song in your head on a never-ending loop, I find the best way to banish it is by baking up a storm.  (See?  Totally justified.)

My mom has been making these cinnamon-y treats for years.  It's a delicious night time snack and makes for a quick breakfast, too!


3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
3...

How many times have I trudged through snowy streets, tired after a long day at work or school and eager for a hot tasty supper but with the disenchanting knowledge that the only meal awaiting me was canned soup and a Pop Tart?  Answer: too many times.

After procrastinating for years, I finally picked up a slow cooker and found out what the fuss was all about.  You know what I'm

The evolution of Starbucks (the logo, that is)

The times, they are a'changing at Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe. 

Starbucks unveiled its new logo for 2011 yesterday... and understandably there's been a big reaction from the masses.  (I guess no one told them about that little problem GAP had a few months back?)

While simplicity in design is usually a good thing, it seems counterintuitive to...

Fair warning to all the chocolate lovers reading here: these easy-to-make treats are addictive!  I have alternately called them "Chocolate Chippy Balls" or "Those Chips and Chocolate Thingamabobbers", but for the sake of this article I'm going with Choco Chip Clusters:

1 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 cup Peanut Butter Butter Chips
1 1/2 Butterscotch chips
1 large bag of plain potato chips
1...

My favourite holiday cookie is the time old classic, the Gingerbread Man. In Christmases past, my mum and I would bake our own Gingerbread family, and I would go to town decorating my Gingerbread version of me.  Fast-forward 20 years and very little has changed except that now instead of decorating just one cookie, I bake and style one too many!

To make your own batch, follow my super simple...

It's not just the best way to a man's heart: elegant dishes and easy fixes make kitchen duty fun and adventurous.  Try one of these popular ChickAdvisor recipes for your Christmas brunch or New Year's Eve bash:

Most Popular Appetizer/Light Dish: Gourmet Grilled Cheese
Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in 2 delicious varieties topped this category.  Runners-up included the