Food, Travel, and Cooking!
I have Joyce Goldstein’s “Enoteca” book to thank for this excellent savoury tart that’s become a favourite at our house. Use your favourite crust recipe or EVO crust if you’ve have one you like to use. The crust recipe given is one I like to use for many things, including this fabulous vegetarian “Springtime” pie. […]
I don’t know why, but I always think fall and winter appetizers when I think of caramelized onions. Maybe it’s the combination of the onions and gorgonzola. So good! I have a confession, I cheat and use bought, frozen, mini tart shells! These are a good thing to take to a party and they’re vegetarian […]
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 […]
What can I say? Tomatoes, zucchini, basil, garlic; it doesn’t get any better at the height of summer! Someone once said that “what grows together, goes together.” I definitely agree. This pie can be served hot or warm, makes a great summer meal accompanied by a salad. Pass the wine please! And…it’s vegetarian! Makes 6 […]
Stinging Nettles have become one of the very welcome early “greens” of spring. Foragers and cooks alike look forward to the many ways they can be used. Making this tart seems the right thing to do and excellent it is! Makes an 8″ or 9″ Tart Pre-baked pie shell (see below) I prefer to use […]
Ramps aka wild leeks/wild garlic, grow wild in the Northeast and Midwest of Canada and all the way down the U.S., into the Appalachians. They are a treasure only found in the spring. Only occasionally have I seen ramps that have been foraged, at our Farmer’s Market. They have a slight garlic flavour to them […]