A potato salad in a tangy vinegar and mustard sauce with bacon that’s best enjoyed while warm! Potato salads are a summer meal staple and one of my favourites! Usually I go with creamy mayonnaise based potatoes salads but this German style potato salad in a mustard and vinegar dressing gives them a run for…
Strawberry Recipes
The best recipes for enjoying fresh summer strawberries! Quick and easy recipes for sweet strawberry recipes and savoury, desserts, mains, breakfasts, snacks, salads, sandwiches, etc. The summer strawberry season is in full swing and the grocery stores are filled with local strawberries! Strawberries are one of the foods that most remind me of summer and…
Asparagus Bacon and Egg Salad
An asparagus, bacon and egg salad in a creamy lemon dijon dressing with chives! Asparagus salads are one of my favourite ways of enjoying asparagus! They are as easy as cooking some asparagus (I like to parboil, grill or roast it) and tossing it in a dressing, optionally along with extras. This asparagus salad is…
Hawaiian Meatballs
Meatballs in a sweet, spicy, salty and tangy pineapple sauce! I am a big fan of pineapple, especially when used in a savoury dish like these Hawaiian style meatballs! The meatballs are pretty standard with beef, onion, garlic, ginger, egg, and breadcrumbs so the pineapple sauce is the star of the show! The pineapple sauce…
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60 Soups to Warm the Soul
The best soup recipes! Pure comfort food in a bowl that warms the soul! It’s never a bad time for a nice, hot, comforting bowl of soup, especially on a cool winter day! Soups can be pretty amazing; they are pure comfort food and they are able to pick you up when you are down,…
Mardi Gras Recipes
The best recipes to celebrate Mardi Gras! Easy and tasty Cajun and Creole recipes from gumbo to etouffee, BBQ shrimp, chargrilled oysters, etc. This Tuesday is Mardi Gras and even though I will not be in New Orleans to celebrate, I take it as an excuse to whip up some NOLA inspired dishes since I…
Valentine’s Day Recipes
The best recipes for Valentine’s Day on Closet Cooking from decadent chocolate desserts to steaks, oyster, seafood and pasta! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and that means that it’s time to start thinking about what recipes you want to make for that special person in your life. Homemade food is a great way…
100 Game Day Snacks
The The Big Game, aka the NFL football playoffs are this coming weekend and that means that it’s time to start planning your game day snacking menu! Even if you are not throwing large party at home in front of the big screen or heading out to a tailgating party you are going to need…
75 Healthy Game Day Snacks
A collection of the best healthy recipes on Closet Cooking for watching the game. whether you are throwing a party at home or you are out tailgating! The Big Game, aka the football playoffs, are coming! This years party will be a little different but one essential part of it will be plenty of tasty…
Slow Cooker Recipes
Who doesn’t love a slow cooker? I mean what’s not to love? You throw the ingredients in one in the morning and you have a meal waiting for you when you get home from work. In addition to cooking meals it’s great for keeping things warm, say at potluck’s, or dips at a party or…