Food, Travel, and Cooking!
The beauty of this very tasty appetizer is using tortillas for a “pizza” crust. Don’t’ be put off by the use of Gorgonzola; the sweetness of the caramelized onions and the cheese go so well together! Trust me, this is a hit whenever I serve it. Makes 32 Appetizers 2 lbs. onions, chopped 2 Tbsp. […]
Here is another meatloaf I consider a “winner”. It is very good and makes a great sandwich if you have leftovers! Preheat oven to 350 F. 2 Tbsp. EVO 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ tsp. dried basil ½ cup dried breadcrumbs (white or brown or a combination), preferably homemade** […]
The writer Noel Richardson and her partner Andrew owned Ravenhill Farm in Saanich on Vancouver Island for a number of years until Noel’s passing. New owners took over this lovely, tranquil spot a few years ago. I know, it may sound slightly unusual to use blue cheese in a biscuit but trust me, these are […]
I love bran muffins and these are my favourites. The recipe is from my cousin, Kathi. On occasion I substitute the raisins with 1 ¼ cups of fresh or frozen blueberries. The muffins freeze really well and if you like, you can make the batter the day before, then bake in the morning. You can […]
The beauty of these juicy meatballs is that you don’t have to brown them first. Yeah! As they bake, they impart all their delicious juices and flavours to the sauce! Does it get any better? They’re a big hit at our house. We serve them on their own as a second course with a light […]
It’s apple season! Who doesn’t love eating and cooking with new crop, crisp, juicy apples. The English really know a thing or two about cider and we’re lucky enough to have cideries like Merridale and Seacider in B.C., both make excellent ciders. We like to buy our apples from our farmer’s market when they are […]
In my former life as a corporate chef, I made this chicken often in the fall/winter months when the new-crop local hazelnuts were available. I think it’s excellent, not difficult to do and also would make an excellent main course when entertaining. I’m fond of serving barley pilaf as a side dish. Makes 6 Servings […]
Crepes are lovely to have for brunch or a light dinner. The beauty of crepes is that when you make a batch you use what you need and freeze the remainder between sheets of wax paper for another meal. The crepes can be made ahead and the filling can be made the day before too. […]
This was our first course for Thanksgiving dinner, followed by a roast of pork. Sensational. The gnocchi were very light and delicious. The addition of locally sourced hazelnuts found at Riley Park farmer’s market was the perfect finish to the gnocchi! For the Gnocchi: 1 ¼ lbs. russet (baking) potatoes 1 (3/4 lb.) sweet potato, […]
Some may turn their noses up to leftovers but why can’t we do something new and delicious with them! This is what we agreed was a clever use of leftovers. I’d made salad with thinly sliced fennel and Proscuitto the day before and wanted to do something with the leftovers and bruschetta seemed like the […]