Food, Travel, and Cooking!
‘Tis the season, for butternut squash that is! A lovely soup flavoured with sage and completely dairy free and vegetarian if you choose. Normally I serve this soup as a “starter” for a dinner but it would make a great lunch with perhaps a turkey (again, ‘tis the season) salad sandwich made with finely chopped […]
Not every muffin has a story! A number of years ago, our friend, chef Urs, owned a fish shop/deli/catering business around the corner from where we live. The day I baked these muffins for the first time I thought “I’ll bet Urs would like to have one with his afternoon coffee”. Within an hour he was […]
I came across this recipe a couple of years ago and have been making it regularly since. So far, everyone who has tried it has given it two thumbs up! And as Swiss chard is available for most of the year, a good recipe to keep handy! Not only do we enjoy it for either […]
For the past couple of years, in the fall, I’ve been making lovely little Coronation-Vin Santo grape cakes for dessert. And while doing a freezer tidy-up recently, I found a small bag of the grapes tucked away. Hmmm…well I don’t have enough to make the cakes but maybe I could turn them into muffins and […]
We think this is an outstanding version of this salad and perfect for a fall or winter meal! It’s so good that I had to post it here! The recipe is from Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook “Plenty More” I’m a huge fan of his use of spices and combinations of flavours! A few years ago, when […]
Getting a “leg-up” on my Christmas baking by starting with these buttery little morsels that have just a hint of anise flavour. They’re good keepers and freeze well! You can use either blanched or unblanched almonds to make the cookies. I’ve been baking these off and on for over 40 years…the original recipe is taped […]
We’ve headed into fall and the remaining Romanesco zucchini need to be used…now what? I’d pretty much run through the “zucchini repertoire” so I needed to come up with something for dinner. There’s leftover barbecued corn from the night before…hmmm. Kind of macaroni and cheese without the macaroni using zucchini and corn instead! We made […]
When it’s eggplant season…and they look so gorgeous, well you just have to cook something with them! There’s Timballo, Eggplant Parmigiana, Pasta alla Norma, or even cubed up, sautéed and tossed on to a pizza. And those are only my Italian favourites. Middle Eastern eggplant preparations ring all my bells too! Makes About 6 Servings […]
We love this chutney as an accompaniment to Indian spiced chicken. It would be amazing with lamb and I serve it with Tourtiere at Christmas too! My friend and fantastic chef Andrea Carlson, owner of Burdock and Co. restaurant here in Vancouver is a big fan of this chutney! She’s a Michelin Star chef as […]
When fall and winter is upon us, there is nothing more comforting than a tummy warming stew. This is one of my all-time favourites. You can make it as spicy as you like and if you like to put potatoes in your stews, feel free. You can change out the turnips for 4 or 5 […]