Food, Travel, and Cooking!
We made many an individual-sized tart for corporate catering events, using purchased mini tart shells. An added bonus is they are vegetarian! The beauty was that they could be served room temperature and were just as delicious as when served warm! I have used the frozen puff pastry but I changed it up and use […]
A warm pasta salad that would go well with lamb, chicken or fish; it’s light, easy to make and fits the bill on a warm evening. Or you could simply serve it as a main course. Makes 4 Servings (2 For a Main Course) ½ lb. orzo 1 ½ Tbsp. EVO 1/3 cup pine nuts […]
The first time I made this recipe we shared with our neighbours; the artichokes made quite the impression! I know they are a bit fiddly to prep. but I really think these unbelievably good little morsels are worth the effort! Hope you do too! They would make an amazing addition to an antipasto platter. 2 […]
We made these on the weekend, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Delicious, herby, cheesy little nuggets! You can serve them with yogurt but as I have an endless supply, it seems, of Sungold cherry tomatoes, I roasted them up with slivers of garlic, salt, pepper and EVO and served the room temperature […]
A good friend recently pointed out to me that I always seem to make friends with butchers when we travel! Well…I hadn’t really thought about it but then again, I guess it’s true and considering we cook while on vacation, it’s a good thing. First it was “the butcher of Panzano” in Chianti, then the […]
Biscuits are the best! I love making all sorts of variations of them. These ones happen to be a favourite of ours. if you like rosemary you are going to love these! Warm out of the oven, eaten as is or with butter, served with a stew or a steaming bowl of soup, or how […]
This is a really good side dish for all sorts of meats as well as a delicious topping for grilled steaks; add a nice bottle of red vino and you’re good to go! Makes 4 Servings ¾ lb. brown mushrooms, sliced 2 large onions, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 3 Tbsp. EVO, or a […]
The chops are very good and serving them with the chutney makes them utterly delicious adding that extra punch. I think this chutney would be good with any cut of pork, poultry or fish. Makes 4 Servings Marinade For Pork: 3 cloves garlic, chopped ¼ cup lime juice 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. chopped […]
A really tasty main course salad in the summer, but can be served at other times of the year too! Makes 6 Servings 1 leg of lamb (3 lbs.), boned & butterflied (ask your butcher to do this) 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary needles, chopped 1 1/2 tsp. black […]
The lamb would be great with a medium-bodied red wine. This was our very first attempt to barbecue a butterflied leg of lamb; it was terrific! Makes 6-8 Servings 6 medium garlic cloves 2 Tbsp. minced fresh rosemary ½ tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper 1/8 tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbsp. EVO 1 […]