Food, Travel, and Cooking!
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 […]
My good friend, Roz Corieri Paige who has a great blog called La Bella Vita Cucina, invited me to write a guest post on her website which I was absolutely delighted to do. She has a wonderful site with recipes from her Italian American background and is a great cook! We “met” a few years […]
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 […]
As we were going to be entertaining visitors from back east, I thought, considering the arrival of so many local goodies in the market, that our guests should be treated to a “locavore” dinner. I created this salad using little gem lettuce, Italian parsley and arugula from our garden, to enjoy with barbecued chicken. For […]
I’m a cook and not a book reviewer. That said, I recently finished “Ruth Reichl’s my kitchen year 136 RECIPES that SAVED MY LIFE” and discovered that we seem to share some similar experiences. The year in question was October 2009 when “Gourmet,” magazine, where Ruth was Editor in Chief for 10 years, closed down in […]
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 […]
Crusty, creamy layered potatoes scented with roasted garlic and fresh herbs. Simple flavours but totally addictive! We even like the leftovers with eggs for breakfast! Makes 6 Servings 6 Yukon Gold potatoes (approx. 2 – 2 ½ lbs.) 1 small onion, sliced 1 medium size whole head of garlic, roasted For the Sauce: ¼ cup […]