Hello all !

Thanks for visiting.  My name is Empress D, and I’m many things.. a writer, a baker, a mother, a wife.

But lemme be the first to admit  – I am not the best cook.  Baking – no problem, name a cake, a cookie, a bread – and I’m ON IT.  I am the favourite bake sale mom.  But cooking… well despite my best efforts, I find cooking way more difficult than baking.   Add to that my spazzy personality and voila – you have accidents, spills, minor fires, and other comic misfortunes in my kitchen.  My new husband jokes with me all the time about making a mini series on You Tube called “the Clumsy Cook” or perhaps “the Nutty Newfy” … either way watching me cook traditionally has more entertainment value than nutritional.

I was blessed to marry into a family of good cooks, so I have had a lot of help along the way these last few years.   As a Rasta, my husband is an excellent ITAL cook and has taught me so much over the last 7 years.  Thankfully  my new sister in law Diane not only owns Euphoric heat, but she’s also a fantastic cook, and has blessed me with the opportunity to write about my journey on her blog.  Along the way I promise to share all of my clumsy misfortunes, laughs, and better than that – failures ?? You know those blogs where the food always looks fantastic? Like Martha Stewart herself came over to set the table? Yeah, mine won’t look like that ! haha.  BUT – the recipes will be easy, use one of these amazing sauces,  and where possible ITAL.

So, thanks for joining me on my journey.  Let’s get started … with a colourful fall recipe, stewed fish.