Food, Travel, and Cooking!
A typical Italian vegetable preparation, except we don’t cook our veggies for as long! Italians have a way with veggies and that’s a fact! I’ve used pancetta, guanciale and double smoked bacon, all were good. If you like young collard greens, you might like to try cooking them this way. When I did, everyone liked […]
We’ve headed into fall and the remaining Romanesco zucchini need to be used…now what? I’d pretty much run through the “zucchini repertoire” so I needed to come up with something for dinner. There’s leftover barbecued corn from the night before…hmmm. Kind of macaroni and cheese without the macaroni using zucchini and corn instead! We made […]
There’s just a few short days left until…I know, I know. Summer is coming to an end and we move towards the end of the year. But it’s not all bad news! If you check out the list below of the goodies making their appearances at our Farmer’s Markets, we can actually jump 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 […]
You have to make this! Such a refreshing salad for dinner or lunch on a warm day! It must be the cooling effects of the mint! To change things up, you could use Thai basil instead of the mint. This salad would go really well with Thai chicken wings, Asian barbecued ribs or Thai flavoured […]
This has been my go-to for making green beans for so many years…they seem to go with everything and most people like them! The lemon adds a nice citrusy zing! When I make the recipe using locally grown beans it’s pretty awesome! Makes 8 – 10 Servings 2 – 2 ½ lbs. fresh green beans […]
The “family” is coming to an early Christmas dinner a few days before Christmas. Just the five of us this year but nonetheless, we want to have a “proper” feast! I’ve been working on the menu and of course, as usual, it’s the veggies that seem to present problems! This person doesn’t like that and […]
Not that long ago, kale was not part of my repertoir. But since travelling to Italy, I realized what we were missing! This my all-time favourite way to prepare it. It’s great served it with roast chicken, roast turkey and roast pork. If you like, you can prep. the kale the day before, by removing […]
Brussels sprouts seem to like getting all gussied up! Here is a delicious way to serve the cute little things! You have to admit, they are so cute! Makes 6 Servings 1 ½ lbs. Brussels sprouts 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature 2 Tbsp. EVOO 6 large garlic cloves, chopped fine 1 cup chicken stock […]
An excellent and delicious way to eat your veggies! Shop your local farmer’s market if you can, support local farmers and get fabulous produce! 1 lb. 10 oz. new potatoes (any waxy small potato will work) 1 lb. + carrots 1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeds & stringy bits removed 4 Tbsp. EVOO 2 Tbsp. […]