Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Here’s my “take” on a Lorenza de’Medici recipe. We think the addition of pancetta and a splash of white wine to the sauce makes it even more delicious. I often make half the recipe for our primo which goes especially well with lamb marinated in my go to marinade for lamb. Local leeks, which are so sweet and delicious, make […]
When the garden puts forth wonderful basil each summer, there are so many delicious things to be made! This version of cavatelli has ricotta cheese in the dough and is not quite as soft as potato gnocchi. This “pasta” is another end of summer, last of the basil, dinner in our house! If you have […]
It’s nearing the end of summer…and with that comes the ultimate question, what the heck am I going to do with all this zucchini? Well, here’s a quick bread that would be delicious with a salad or soup or toasted for breakfast. Makes 1 Loaf 3 cups unbleached flour, you can use a little wholewheat […]
These days at #5 we seem to be eating cherry tomatoes 24/7. I’ve been wanting to make these tarts all summer and finally did! I’m we glad I did…they were so good! Whipped up a green salad, voila dinner! You can easily double the recipe to make 8 servings. The best time to make this […]
You just gotta love summer! Fabulous, really fresh, in season vegetables makes this so very special. It makes quite a lot, but it keeps very well, for up to 1 week. I won’t deny that it’s a bit time consuming but I think the end result is well worth it and you can cut up […]
Barbecued beef ribs were the choice for my birthday dinner a while ago, so off to our hipster butcher Pete, of Pete’s Meats we go! The rib recipe is by John Malik and was published in Bon Appetit magazine in July 2003. A Kamado Joe was recently added to the collection of outdoor charcoal cooking […]
The local blueberries are in! Have I been busy or what, making all sorts of wonderful things with them. This is an easy cake to put together, is really, really good and could be served for dessert, with afternoon coffee or tea, or as a guilty pleasure, for breakfast. Enjoy! You can use frozen blueberries […]
The blueberries, here in B.C., are gorgeous! It’s great to make these muffins when the berries are in season. I freeze them for later use so I can make these muffins at other times of the year. I usually double the recipe just to have a bunch on hand in the freezer. Makes 9 […]
Meyer lemons were something I could never find in Vancouver markets at one time, but thankfully they are now available! Heck, even Costco sells them! This dressing is excellent and I make it often. Whenever I find Meyer lemons, I buy a bag then squeeze them freezing the juice for later use. Makes Approximately 1 Cup […]
There are no anchovies in this dressing. It’s delicious. If you want to add them feel free. I don’t care for them so it’s perfect just the way it is! I’ve tried, I really have, even trying really fresh ones in Italy. The garlic gives it a really good punch. Anne gave me her recipe long […]