Food, Travel, and Cooking!
We all have our little touchstones. With the whiff of fall in the air and as Thanksgiving approaches, my mind (or my stomach) turns to is pumpkin. OMG, here is a waffle recipe that is to die for! The cinnamon, the pumpkin, yum! I make them every Thanksgiving weekend (just gotta love those traditions). The […]
Our Mom, Nora was an awesome pie maker. Her daughters are always vying for “the just like Mom’s” award. Psst…I have Mom’s rolling pin and am convinced it has magical properties! Makes a 9” Pie 1 ½ cups tinned pumpkin (see below), not pumpkin pie filling ½ cup golden brown sugar 1 Tbsp. molasses ½ […]
This is one terrific Bundt cake! My Dad loved spice cakes of any kind, so we always baked a spice cake for his birthday. It was always popular when I made it at work, usually for a corporate luncheon around the end of October. Back in the day, I used my own cooked pumpkin and […]
A cake I like to make every fall using rum applesauce. If I am not going to bake the cake within a few days, I divide the applesauce into separate containers and put them in the freezer until I’m ready to bake. I’ve used the rum applesauce in muffins as well. We have an apple […]
More Burgers, Burgers, Burgers I have made these burgers with beef, buffalo and turkey and they were all excellent! Makes 4 Servings For Salsa 1 small tomato ¼ cup + 1/8 cup onion, diced 2 garlic cloves 2 chipotle chilies in adobo (use less if you don’t like it too hot) 2 pasilla or other […]
Here’s something to make with all those cherry tomatoes in the garden! This slightly spicy tomato sauce hails from Capri and it’s terrific. I found some fresh artichokesat the Farmer’s Market this week, so I decided to make stuffed artichokes for the first course, followed by the bucatini. Wow! Nice glass of wine too! This […]
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 […]
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 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, […]