Food, Travel, and Cooking!
A gift from the lemon curd gods for sure! I use it as a filling for Phyllo Cups with blueberries, or for individual tarts using frozen prebaked tart shells. If you have time on your hands, make individual phyllo cups using mini muffin pans! If I’m going to use blueberries I often substitute lime zest for […]
I find phyllo cups to be an extremely handy thing to have on hand to put together an appetizer or a quick dessert. They store well in the freezer and can be used for sweet fillings and savoury fillings. Not a bad thing! If you decide to make a bunch and use the whole package […]
It’s summer and that means zucchini and lots of it! Something I love is marmalade. My friend Chris Brown makes amazing marmalade but sadly he now lives and owns a bakery in Matsuyama, Japan so it’s a rare treat when he comes to town and gives us a jar. Years ago I was given this […]
After discovered the amazing, delicious juiciness of pork and chicken that have been brined, there’s no going back. Sure you have to plan ahead a bit but the amount of work is minimal. Both the chicken and the pork benefit hugely from being roasted on a barbecue, either on a rack or if you have […]
I’ve been making this fresh tasting soup for many years and it’s always a welcome first course for dinner or a main course with multigrain bread or soda bread (recipe below), some cheese, perhaps an English cheddar or Scottish cheese. The addition of ginger and lemon gives the soup a nice zing. Our local carrots […]
I am always looking for an easier way to do things and also a way not to dirty more dishes. That probably comes from running a corporate kitchen, trying to cut down on dishes to be washed. Whew, there sure were loads of them! Whoever invented the dishwasher deserves an award! Place the desired amount […]
I put together this list as a helpful source for a cook. I hope you will find some things that are of interest to you to keep on hand. One of the most useful and indispensable things to have is a pepper grinder. Peugeot is a good brand. Having two small electric coffee grinders. One […]
Making these is pretty easy! You can make them a few days ahead storing them at room temperature in an airtight container. Have fun coming up with any number of Asian inspired fillings that you like! A couple of my favourites are Asian Barbecued Pork and Picadillo. 1 package square wonton wrappers Canola or other […]
When planning to make your own puree, it’s best made with a Sugar pumpkin, not a Jack ‘O Lantern/Halloween pumpkin. Sugar pumpkins have a lot more flavour and are not watery when cooked. Cut your pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds and stringy bits (a ice-cream scoop works well), place cut sides down on […]
Turkey and chicken salad sandwiches are so good! I have made hundreds of chicken and turkey salad sandwich fillings using various ingredients. This one is a favourite of ours especially when using new crop apples. Add some lettuce, arugula or mizuna and you’ll have yourself a great sandwich! Makes 4 or 5 Sandwiches 2 cups […]