It’s inexcusable. It’s just plain ole’ food-blogging malpractice. I came across this recipe for Moroccan Brick Chicken about fours years ago. I have cooked it countless times. And while I don’t like ...
You couldn’t pay me a gazillion bucks to eat this! Well, that would have been my response to coleslaw as a kid. First, I hated Brussels sprouts (what kid doesn’t). Secondly, I had a visceral dislike ...
CAUTION: Construction Zone Ahead. As you can see, we’re crafting a new look for CeramicCanvas: larger photos (much larger), reader friendly graphics (estimated cook time, flavor profile, recipe rati...
Wait…there’s no need to adjust your screen settings. Yes, this ketchup is actually black. I’ve only cooked one ketchup from scratch before (a delish Ginger 5-Spice Ketchup) but I had my d...
Can caviar taste and Ramen Noodle budget exist together? This was the question that brought me to this recipe. More specifically, can you put a budget friendly twist on the classic dish, Duck Confit?...
It happens every year like clockwork. I call it my Three Stages of Autumnal Culinary Acceptance. You saw Stage One last week: The Denial. I stubbornly refuse to even entertain the notion that summer ...
You know that guy that never seems to know when the party is over? Well, in the party known as summertime, I’m that guy. It’s been a few weeks since the official end of summer and, I’m still not read...
This is a ‘Money Back Guarantee’ recipe! A bold claim? Yes. But I say this without a hint of doubt. Chiefly because: 1) it truly is the best Fried Chicken recipe that I have ever cooked (and I was ra...
Health effects. Smelth effects. I loved MSG. OK, well, that’s an exaggeration. I don’t actually LOVE MSG. Growing up in the South, MSG (better known by a consumer product brand, Accent) was pra...
Big News Alert. Our e-family is growing! We just launched our cookbook review site, TatteredCookbook.com. Go check it out and you can enter the contest for a chance to win a free copy of this week’s ...
You gotta try this recipe! I try not to play favorites with the recipes on this site but sometimes I come across a recipe that’s so unique, so delicious that I have no choice. This is one of those ti...
Don Quixote has left the building – kicking and screaming but he has left. As I sit here writing this entry, I am huddled up on the coach with a blanket across my lap and sipping on a warm mug of my ...
I almost fainted right there at the table. Last week, I met a few friends for dinner at one of my favorite restaurants when the unthinkable happened. Scanning the restaurant’s menu I was stopped cold...
It’s now day 98 (that’s an exaggeration) of The Foodie with No Home….and surprisingly I’ve actually found peace with the whole situation. Actually, I would even say that I am as happy as I have ever ...
It’s been some time since I’ve added anything to these pages but I’m back. After all, you didn’t think you’d be lucky enough to get through the entire summer without my virtual smiling face on your c...
Curled up in the fetal position, I was in my own personal nightmare. If you been to the CeramicCanvas.com in the past two weeks you may have noticed something….there was no CeramicCanvas.com. It seem...
I doubt that I will survive the experience. Since as far back as I can remember, I’ve never really been the tough guy. I have pre-school memories of a 5 year old me being mocked by the ‘mean girls’ c...
If it wasn’t for that fact that I will have my own personal chauffer and someone to dress me up, I’d be late to my own funeral. Whether it’s meeting friends for a movie or a movie, I am almost always...
Changing your name and moving to an undisclosed location can be a massive disruption in your life but sometimes it’s so worth it. By the time you read this I will have already gone underground, total...
It’s the first day of Spring 2010 and it was the night before Christmas! Let me explain. It was life imitating art. As penned in the famous poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas, “The children were n...
BREAKING NEWS…BREAKING NEWS…BREAKING NEWS! University of California, Davis researchers have found that drinking beer can help prevent weak bones. You hear that Sally Fields? You can give it a rest no...
Ok guys, you gotta be honest with me. Does this bright orange make my backside look big? Notice anything different? The Ceramic Canvas is trying on a new outfit, a new look, a complete redesign of th...
Everyone has one. For some it’s a no fuss baked chicken. For others it may be a satisfying tray of hearty lasagna. It’s their ‘go to’ recipe. A dish that you’ve made so many times that you can cook i...
No doubt that many of you reading this entry will be very disappointed with the content. It’s all about cocottes. Evidently, the French word cocotte has two meanings. There’s the culinary definition ...
Sometimes you just gotta take matters into your own hands. So far, 2010 is shaping up to be a very good year. Well, with the exception of one very scary close call. Recently, I went out to dinner wit...
I’ve gone completely mad over the TV series Mad Man. The plot. The characters. The costumes. In my pretend world I’m the lead character, Don Drapper – tall, handsome, cool, always in control. I my re...
I can’t tell you how excited I am to share this recipe with you. It’s rich, deep and lush. But this recipe comes with a shocking surprise. The twist is not the dessert but the source of the recipe. T...
Wait!!! Don’t hit the “X” button on your screen. You might be thinking, “A soup made out of nuts? No thanks. I’ll pass.” But it’s actually a very delicious dish. Let me explain. I was flipping throug...
I flunked out of my rehab program and I’m proud of it. A few weeks back I made my big declaration on these pages about how I was only going to cook with seasonal, locally grown autumnal produce. Summ...
I was having serious doubts about this one…it just seemed too good to be true. While watching television a while back, I came across a recipe for Homemade Goat’s Cheese. I was instantly torn between ...
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