Food, Travel, and Cooking!
An fabulous salad! This is a recipe I like play around with and all are wonderful, especially a version with duck cracklings, croutons, Gorgonzola and changing out the dried sour cherries for the cranberries in the dressing! The key is the dressing! Don’t fret if you don’t have hazelnut oil, use 3 tablespoons EVOO and […]
A pasta dish with the scrumptious Greek flavours of cinnamon, cloves and cayenne. The combination of spices remind me of the very first time ever that I tried spaghetti with meat sauce. I absolutely fell in love with that spaghetti taking me on my lifelong journey exploring Italian/Mediterranean cuisines, not to mention my love affair […]
The very first time I made quiche was in the 1970’s! I had invited a bunch of my “girlfriends” over for Sunday brunch and wanted to make them something none of us had ever had before. I stumbled upon a recipe for “Quiche Lorraine” in one of my few cookbooks and in my opinion, it […]
Not that long ago, kale was not part of my repertoir. But since travelling to Italy, I realized what we were missing! This my all-time favourite way to prepare it. It’s great served it with roast chicken, roast turkey and roast pork. If you like, you can prep. the kale the day before, by removing […]
These pancakes are totally delicious with roast chicken, pork or if you like, as a vegetarian meal along with a salad. Makes 4 Servings 1 squash, either butternut or delicata ¼ cup chopped green onion 1 egg 1 Tbsp. unbleached flour ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. dried thyme Pinch of freshly ground black pepper Vegetable […]
Absolutely delicious with just about anything you can think of! You can cut the recipe in half and make 4 – 5 servings instead. Makes 8 – 10 Side Dish Servings 5 baking potatoes (russet) 2 sweet potatoes (not yams) 3 small onions, quartered 4 eggs, beaten 1/3 cup unbleached flour 1 tsp. baking powder […]
C’mon, give this a try! Brussels sprouts are my husbands’ favourite vegetable I think so this recipe is a hit at our house! This is a really excellent way to prepare them. Maybe your mom boiled the you know what out of them and that’s why you avoid them? I really recommend growing your own […]
Brussels sprouts seem to like getting all gussied up! Here is a delicious way to serve the cute little things! You have to admit, they are so cute! Makes 6 Servings 1 ½ lbs. Brussels sprouts 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature 2 Tbsp. EVOO 6 large garlic cloves, chopped fine 1 cup chicken stock […]
An excellent and delicious way to eat your veggies! Shop your local farmer’s market if you can, support local farmers and get fabulous produce! 1 lb. 10 oz. new potatoes (any waxy small potato will work) 1 lb. + carrots 1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeds & stringy bits removed 4 Tbsp. EVOO 2 Tbsp. […]
This recipe for Tacchino alla Cacciatora is from Julia della Croce’s lovely cookbook “Umbria.” The book explores the foods and traditions of that region of Italy and is filled with great recipes. Turkey, either wild or farm raised, is eaten all over Umbria but not the whole roasted bird we are accustomed to in North […]