Food, Travel, and Cooking!
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 […]
Makes a roasting pan full! And would be great as part of a casual potluck or a buffet! Cabbage Rolls hold a very special place in my heart. I’m not sure where Mom got her recipe, probably from someone in her family. I have adapted her original recipe with a couple of my own ideas […]
Now I ask you, who doesn’t like a warm sticky cinnamon bun? It only takes a short time to put together the dough and then it’s just a quick matter to put together the filling and the mixture for the bottom of the pan that becomes the topping of the buns when turned out of […]
Mom made these every Christmas and we loved them so much. No secret that we got caught with your hands in the cookie jar on more than one occasion! So buttery and delicious! When I worked as a corporate chef, come Christmas season I must have made thousands of them both for the dining room […]