Food, Travel, and Cooking!
The barbecue is our favourite way to cook corn on the cob! There are a couple of ways to do corn on the barbecue. One is to peel back husks from corn cobs without detaching from cobs; remove silks. Rewrap cobs with husks; soak in water for at least 20 minutes or for up to […]
These corn cakes are a delicious accompaniment to barbecued turkey, chicken, pork or even lamb. Corn just screams summer doesn’t it! Makes 4 Servings ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil) ½ cup fresh, blanched corn kernels (see below) cut from the cob, or frozen corn, thawed & drained 3 Tbsp. unbleached flour […]
In my opinion, one of the best rice salads! Excellent served with my “Tandoori” chicken, (see below). It would be great to take along on a picnic! Makes 8 Side Dish Servings 4 cups water 2 cups brown basmati rice 1 1/3 cups thinly sliced green onions 1 ½ cups thinly sliced celery ¾ cup […]
With the first fall days in September, why not make this soup? I think I should call it goodbye summer soup! Corn is usually still around, so are peppers and fresh sage is too! Yellow corn will give the prettiest colour, taste and texture. If you don’t have time to roast the peppers for the […]
This makes a lovely brunch dish or served as a light supper dish along with a salad. Although the photo may not make it not leap off the page, it is very, very good! It’s been a keeper in my files for a number of years and it’s vegetarian! I prefer using the cheese instead […]
This velvety soup, makes an outstanding first course and it’s easy to make. All the veggies are roasted together, bringing out their natural sweetness. I mean, how can you go wrong with roasted garlic? Try and find local garlic, instead of using the imported Asian garlic. You will be surprised at the difference! The soup […]
I think this is not only a beautiful tasting soup but is smooth, creamy, with an absolutely gorgeous colour. If you don’t like cilantro, you can substitute it with parsley. You will be missing the boost of exotic flavor though! The great thing about having Farmer’s Markets is the availability of wonderful, sweet carrots from […]
This is excellent soup, can be made with over-wintered leeks but is especially good when the leeks become available at the end of summer/beginning of fall and if you’re lucky, you might find some at the Farmer’s Market in December! The chives say spring to me, as once February is half way through, I am […]
I make these olives all the time and I like to have them on hand throughout the year for quick nibbles. When friends drop by all you need are some cheeses and a baguette! Oh, and vino! The olives keep in the fridge for at least a month and the flavoured oil is great drizzled […]
I spotted my favourite zucchini, Romanesco, at the Farmer’s Market recently, so decided to make this side to serve with barbecued chicken. You can use fresh ears of corn, but I often use frozen, if the corn is not ripe yet and the zucchini is! Makes 6 servings 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, […]