Food, Travel, and Cooking!
A good friend recently pointed out to me that I always seem to make friends with butchers when we travel! Well…I hadn’t really thought about it but then again, I guess it’s true and considering we cook while on vacation, it’s a good thing. First it was “the butcher of Panzano” in Chianti, then the […]
If you have never tried fresh, locally grown cauliflower, you are in for a treat! It’s so sweet, crunchy and delicious. There are so many wonderful ways to use this veggie, from a pasta sauce to mac ‘n cheese, or in this case as part of an antipasto plate along with some olives, roasted peppers […]
It’s birthday week! A bit of tradition has been created for my birthday over the last few years and that would be a large, perfectly aged, prime rib steak on the bone. My husband takes charge of all the preparations, picks up the steak from the butcher, seasons the steak, barbecues it until it’s a […]
What’s in a name, well…According to the Oxford Dictionary a “tart” could be: 1. A woman who is a bit, shall we say, very forthcoming with her favours. 2. Make oneself look attractive with clothes or makeup, “tart oneself up”. 3. Improve the appearance of “tart up”. 4. Sharp or acid in taste. 5. An […]
Recently I went to a blog I’m following and clicked on a Youtube video called “Florence the Magnificent.” The next thing I knew, I heard Luciano Pavarotti singing “Nessun Dorma” which I adore. He sings it so beautifully I always cry when I hear it. The song was accompanied by photos taken in Florence and […]
Some may think owing a Mercedes or staying in 5-star hotels is luxury…not me! OK maybe driving around in an old Rolls might qualify! But… I have a real thing about snuggling into a bed with clean sheets, it just feels so deliciously decadent! It’s leftover from my childhood. Mom didn’t have a dryer and […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Woo hoo, let’s get out those barbecues! Let’s just pray there is no rain! Our Weber covered kettle barbecues can always we counted on. We’ve gone through a few of them and love how delicious everything turns out. When we purchased our first one, we went out […]
A “guest” blog from our friend Christopher Brown one of the best bakers I’ve ever known. His products were incredible, including award-winning marmalades and it was a big loss to the food scene in Vancouver when Chris located to Japan to open a bakery. A cautionary tale on the best tool for the job being […]
IT’S JUNE! We’ve been waiting all year for the appearance of local strawberries! Those gorgeous, ruby-red all the way through, juicy beauties. They can’t be beat! Fingers crossed for some good, sunny weather to make them sweet and succulent. I’m going to have to admit to being a strawberry snob! We just don’t buy strawberries […]
Roma/Rome, the Eternal City beckons. When planning our 3rd trip to Europe, I busily made loads of notes about sites to see, restaurants to try and so on. In most cases I omitted looking up the addresses for restaurants thinking they would be easy to find! One day we wanted to go to Trattoria da […]