Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Another one of our favourite quick breads. It’s so good with soups, chili or a main course salad. I love baking with buttermilk as it provides such a nice flavour and crumb to the finished product. Makes One 8 x 8” Pan 2 large eggs ¼ cup sugar ½ cup unbleached flour ½ cup wholewheat […]
I baked this cake for my parents a few years ago, dropping if off along with a number of other baked items they liked. The very next day my dad phoned to tell me that it was “almost all gone and it was so good he couldn’t stop eating it!” Oh…and could I bake them […]
Wild leeks grow wild in the Northeast and Midwest of Canada and all the way down the U.S., into the Appalachians and are found only in the spring. If you are the lucky person who has learned how to forage and know where to locate them….all I can say is “I’m really jealous”. For the […]
Years ago I read an article about ramps in Gourmet Magazine. I was really curious, what the heck are they? Turns out they are foraged in spring and are also known as wild leeks. So this recipe is for those of you who live where Ramps grow wild, whereas I have to rely upon our […]
Get ‘em still alive and cook them as quickly as possible. Remove the heads just before cooking. If you are a bit squeamish get your partner (I do), or a friend to do it. Or you can simply leave them whole. Spot Prawn season begins in May in B.C. We get them right off the […]
I think fresh peas just scream “Spring.” This salad with it’s sweetness of peas, the slight peppery edge of new radishes along with a hint of anise from fresh tarragon is a celebration of spring for me. Shopping your local farmer’s market is where to find for wonderful, locally grown peas, radishes and tarragon. Trust […]
The Rhubarb is coming on strong! Now’s the time to make lots of rhubarb goodies like these delicious muffins. We like muffins a lot so I often make a double batch to stash in the freezer to make a welcome treat for breakfast with coffee or any other time you feel like one! Yesterday I […]
One of the joys of spring is going into your own garden and picking young rhubarb. Or, failing that, your farmers market are sure to have beautiful rhubarb just waiting for you! I think rhubarb and ginger were made for each other! This cake would also be nice with a cup of tea or even […]
The Rhubarb Chutney compliments the pork beautifully. Definitely something to make when the young, sweet rhubarb begins to appear at farmer’s markets or in your garden. I’ve made the chutney in spring and frozen it. It tasted great with both turkey and Tourtiere! A Bonus…it’s great on a ham or turkey sandwich too! Makes 4 […]
Mom made fabulous rhubarb pies. OK Mom made the best pies hands down! I tweaked her recipe a bit by adding some grated orange peel and I think it really adds something special to her recipe. Pie crust for a 9″ 2 crust pie (see below) For the Pie Filling: 3 cups rhubarb, cut into […]