Food, Travel, and Cooking!
I saw some end of season eggplant at the Farmer’s Market and thought, what better way to use it, than to make this for Veggie Monday…not saying you can’t make it on other days! This makes a really, really tasty vegetarian main course. A nice addition might be a salad and crusty bread. What I […]
A warm pasta salad that would go well with lamb, chicken or fish; it’s light, easy to make and fits the bill on a warm evening. Or you could simply serve it as a main course. Makes 4 Servings (2 For a Main Course) ½ lb. orzo 1 ½ Tbsp. EVO 1/3 cup pine nuts […]
This is a refreshing salad that goes well with Greek or Moroccan marinated chicken, beef, lamb or whatever suits your fancy! If you aren’t familiar with orzo, it’s a rice-shaped pasta and is readily available. As for the lentils you can use regular green or brown ones or du Puy lentils or if you are […]
Ah… Greek Food! Such wonderful flavours in this Pasta Salad! Close you eyes while tasting it and pretend you’re at an outdoor cafe on a Greek Island. Try serving it with lamb, chicken or beef souvlaki, how can you go wrong! 2 cups short pasta (such as macaroni, medium shells penne or other tubular shapes) 1 […]
There is nothing like serving a crunchy, tangy Greek salad in the summer to go with some barbecued chicken, lamb or beef. My rendition makes a more colourful salad. Using lemon juice in the dressing adds a really nice brightness. What’s summer without Greek salad? Makes 4 Servings 4 – 6 oz. Dodonis feta cheese […]
Fresh marjoram has such a sweet and fragrant scent and flavor. I love it! It’s a herb I always grow in the garden. You can dry it for use in the winter. It adds a lovely taste to chicken or pork dishes. This salad is just so refreshing on a hot day with perhaps Joe’s […]
Not your everyday spinach salad that’s for sure! I ordered it for lunch one day at a restaurant, long gone from the Vancouver scene and am I glad I did! It was so good, I had to try and recreate it at home. Every time I make it, everyone loves it, not only is it […]