Food, Travel, and Cooking!
I received a Tuscan cookbook a few years ago from my husband, who, I am sure had no ulterior motives! I’ve been reading that Italians have a thing for wild spring greens. Foraging for them like crazy. Eating only root veggies all winter gets a bit tiresome so the new wild greens are most welcome […]
I certainly don’t! And no…this is not a photo of our kitchen but it is the kitchen where I began learning to cook! It looks pretty sad now but back in the day… Let’s talk reality. We probably won’t have the “great” kitchen unless our lotto numbers come up and we move! My dad once told me that […]
Or, maybe it should be “a hope and a prayer”… The radish seeds I planted are up as of yesterday! So I’m feeling pretty positive! I’ve been thinking about the planting of seeds lately. It seems to me that gardeners are people whose wine glasses are half full and are people full of hope for […]
A recipe from the Hawksmoor At Home cookbook that’s become an absolute must when red cabbages begin showing up at our farmer’s market. The recipe is a definite two thumbs up from us! The restaurant “Hawksmoor” is a London Steakhouse just around the corner from the Guildhall. The next time we are in London, we […]
Sure it’s not quite spring but I was doing freezer inventory and found a few things that should be used up. Now that the tarragon and chives have appeared in the garden. a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. I used chicken thighs because I had them but use whatever chicken pieces […]
I have been totally consumed by recipe searches and cooking for a very long time! Except for a time out to get my Interior Decorating Diploma, something I’d wanted to do since I was in high school, my passion for cooking has always been at the fore. The baking thing all started when I was […]
Or what every child should be taught to make! I was in grade 7 taking Home Ec when I made them for the first time. At the time I’d never have guessed in a million years how to make biscuits would become in my repertoire. That simple recipe has served both myself and many others well […]
When I was trying to come up with something to bake for the “big day,” what came to mind was how much we love chocolates with hazelnut filling, enrobed in dark chocolate (in moderation of course!) And how raspberries and chocolate are so amazing together. For goodness sake keep the trimmings after cutting out the […]
Do you, like us, end up buying a box of Panko crumbs from Costco that seems like a lifetime supply? Then…you will totally get our obsession to use them! We were in the mood for some Chinese Shiitake fried rice last night and really craving some fish to go with it. We picked up some […]
Here’s the cake to use when making a Swiss Roll or Jelly roll. For the Cake: 6 large eggs, at room temperature ¾ cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract Pinch of salt (approx. 1/16 tsp.) Icing sugar for dusting Cut a piece of wax paper to fit the […]