Love it or hate it, Marmite has as many fans as haters out there. However, I think this recipe has the potential turn even the most devoted hater out there to rethink Marmite. It definitely won over my husband. So what is Marmite? Marmite is made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer...

Here is something totally decadent and completely out of this world. It is the combining of my three favorite things, chocolate, bacon and spicy. I originally made these for a friend of mine for his birthday, but I was ill that day and couldn’t make the party So he never got to taste my...

I was discussing edible gifts with a friend before Christmas last month and she mentioned seeing bacon jam at the grocery store (thanks S.!) Being the bacon fiend that I am (yes, yes, I know my arteries will not thank me), I could not resist looking up how to make it. Considering we had 5...

I love the color red. I have a red picture wall in my living room, red clothing, but have not worn red lipstick since high school. I think red lipstick gives you a classic look. It makes you look grown up, your complexion looks nicer and your teeth whiter. I was putzing about the cosmetics...

Just thought I would share. I totally LOLed when I saw this. I am totally guilty of some of these. Are...

welcome to part deux of our favicon tutorial. in today’s tutorial, we will be looking at how to install a favicon. upload the favicon connect to your server and upload your favicon.ico file to your website. it must be placed in the same directory as your index page. do not put in any other...

Hi everyone! As some of you know, I have been changing up my blog. As I have varied interests, I have decided to merge my various blogs. It just made more sense for me to put them all together in one place. It would make it easier for me to work with. Hence, I have rebranded under...

without a doubt geek femina uses a premade template. i just do not have the time to devote to hand coding or testing a template from scratch. however, that does not mean i cannot customize it a little to make it more me. while making these changes, i decided to create a favicon. a favicon is...

Hi loyal readers! I am in the midst of redoing and rebranding my website. Not to worry, I will still be doing food. However, because I have varied interests, this will now become more of a lifestyle blog with some geek thrown in. Please bear with me during this chaotic phase of my...

ever had a song stuck in your head? no matter what you do the battery to that internal ipod of yours never runs out of juice and is forever stuck on repeat. torture isn’t it? i discovered a site, unhear it, that promises to unstick that repeat button for you by using “the latest...

Thanksgiving is right around the corner (for us Canadians that is). Forgive me for adding to the gazillion how-to-cook-or-roast-a-turkey media frenzy articles out there, but what how-to collection is complete without it? How Much Turkey? So you decided to host Thanksgiving or Christmas...

Photo credit: Justin De La Ornellas It is easy to feel overwhelmed at the fish counter. You stand there wondering which is tastiest? Which is healthiest? Which is the most sustainable choice? Farmed or wild-caught? Perhaps due to this confusion, a large percentage of people walk away and...

When people think of ribs, the majority think of BBQ. I personally love ribs, but going out to the restaurant to have what is often mediocre ribs is expensive (averaging $20 a rack in Montreal), so I had to find a way to make ribs that would not require the use of a barbecue grill and taste...