Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Succulent, slightly exotic and absolutely fantastic with either of the dips. When I make them they are gobbled up pretty fast! At other times of the year when Spot Prawns are unavailable use another type of prawn. Living on the Westcoast of Canada in Vancouver, we are so lucky to have access to a fish […]
I personally don’t believe you can have too many recipes for meatballs! From serving as appetizers or a main course or whatever else you can think of! These recipes have all received 2 thumbs up! Perfect party food to my mind! My friend Domenica Marchetti has an excellent eggplant version…no meat and totally delicious bathed […]
Our “starter” for Thanksgiving dinner! The chile-infused honey really works on this “tart”. It offsets the rich flavours of the squash. We served it topped with dressed greens for fun but it’s not necessary we just thought it looked pretty! Makes 4 – 6 Appetizer Servings 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed (from a […]
The beauty of this very tasty appetizer is using tortillas for a “pizza” crust. Don’t’ be put off by the use of Gorgonzola; the sweetness of the caramelized onions and the cheese go so well together! Trust me, this is a hit whenever I serve it. Makes 32 Appetizers 2 lbs. onions, chopped 2 Tbsp. […]
Some may turn their noses up to leftovers but why can’t we do something new and delicious with them! This is what we agreed was a clever use of leftovers. I’d made salad with thinly sliced fennel and Proscuitto the day before and wanted to do something with the leftovers and bruschetta seemed like the […]
This tart recipe comes from the late Noel Richardson, one of my favourite food writers. Noel and her husband owned the lovely Ravenhill Farm in Saanich, B.C. until her passing a number of years and thankfully has been stewarded by new owners. The caramelized onions are so delicious. If you don’t want to make your […]
Everyone has their favourite crab cake recipe. Here’s mine! They are divine! Because crab is on the pricey side, we tend to make them when we want a special treat. It would be nice to have friends who go crabbing is all I can say! I used Panko crumbs to coat the crab cakes last […]
Eggplant was something new to us until a few years ago. Sad to say we’ve missed out on a number of years of deliciousness! I love the ways countries around the Mediterranean cook them. I’m been bent on getting to learn more about different preparations. While staying in Greve in Chianti a few years ago, […]
I make these olives all the time and I like to have them on hand throughout the year for quick nibbles. When friends drop by all you need are some cheeses and a baguette! Oh, and vino! The olives keep in the fridge for at least a month and the flavoured oil is great drizzled […]
The famous Brazilian meat pies! We really enjoy them in the summer either for lunch or dinner with a salad! They are perfect to take along on a picnic or to make appetizer size and take to a party. Bonus…they can be eaten hot or at room temperature! If you wish, you can add a few […]