Month: April 2015

Blog Post Photo, The Churchill Arms, Kensington High Street, London
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An English Pub Lunch?

We were visiting London for a week in 2010 and other than being at Heathrow on previous trips, it was my very first time in England. Me…the English history nut! So, what’s one of the first things we want to do on your first morning in London after leaving our rented apartment was to go […]

Blog Post Photo, Veal Breast For Roasting
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Dem Bones

It’s the trendy thing these days that’s good for you and I’m not talking kale! It’s… the envelope please “Bone Broth”…that’s right, it all begins with bones, roasted then simmered with water, veggies and a bit of apple cider vinegar, for hours and hours. Bone broth has long been used in cultures all over the […]

Blog Post Photo, Ramps
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It’s Time To Ramp It Up!

They’re back! It’s the season again for ramps aka: wild leeks. For a time I thought they only grew wild in the eastern U.S. but now I realize that they also grow Canada. Like some strong cheeses, their “fragrance” is stronger than their taste. If you can get your hands on some, maybe at Farmer’s […]

Blog Photo Post Welcoming Spring. Gathering Stinging Nettles
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Welcoming Spring with Stinging Nettles

I received a Tuscan cookbook a few years ago from my husband, who, I am sure had no ulterior motives! I’ve been reading that Italians have a thing for wild spring greens. Foraging for them like crazy. Eating only root veggies all winter gets a bit tiresome so the new wild greens are most welcome […]

Blog Post Photo, Hersham Kitchen
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So You Don’t Have The Perfect Kitchen

I certainly don’t!  And no…this is not a photo of our kitchen but it is the kitchen where I began learning to cook!  It looks pretty sad now but back in the day… Let’s talk reality. We probably won’t have the “great” kitchen unless our lotto numbers come up and we move!  My dad once told me that […]