Food, Travel, and Cooking!
It’s summer and that means zucchini and lots of it! Something I love is marmalade. My friend Chris Brown makes amazing marmalade but sadly he now lives and owns a bakery in Matsuyama, Japan so it’s a rare treat when he comes to town and gives us a jar. Years ago I was given this […]
If you have never tried fresh, locally grown cauliflower, you are in for a treat! It’s so sweet, crunchy and delicious. There are so many wonderful ways to use this veggie, from a pasta sauce to mac ‘n cheese, or in this case as part of an antipasto plate along with some olives, roasted peppers […]
Fire up the barbecue! Sitting outdoors enjoying the foods of the Mediterranean, the scent of gorgeous spices wafting through the air! I like to serve these “meatballs” with a Greek salad, but you can simply chop up tomatoes, cucumbers and onion and put them on top of the “meatballs,” drizzling with the yogurt sauce. Either […]
This tasty salad is of Lebanese origin. I like to serve it with all sorts of Mediterranean dishes. I find it’s especially welcome on a hot day! Good with barbecued chicken, lamb, beef or even fish. When I decide to serve pita on the side, I don’t put it in the salad and sometimes I like […]
An annual ritual in my kitchen is to make this lovely, light, late summer sauce with my own sage and plum tomatoes purchased from the “Tomato Whisperer” at our farmer’s market. The sage works so well with the sweetness of the tomatoes. I prefer to make homemade spaghetti or tagliatelle for this yearly treat, but […]
It’s birthday week! A bit of tradition has been created for my birthday over the last few years and that would be a large, perfectly aged, prime rib steak on the bone. My husband takes charge of all the preparations, picks up the steak from the butcher, seasons the steak, barbecues it until it’s a […]
I’ve been making this marinade forever! We love it on pork chops but do try it on chicken, shrimp or scallops. The pork or chicken should marinate overnight but the seafood only requires a couple of hours in the fridge. It’s really easy to throw together and it’s seagull friendly! I was barbecuing chops one night […]
Continuing my” research” on tarts, perhaps to the detriment of some waistlines but for a really good cause! We love lemon and fruit desserts in our house neither of us are big into chocolate for some reason, besides, it’s a good way to get my husband to eat fruit. I know what you’re thinking, what […]
My post “English Tarts aka A Bunch of Tarts” mentions that I researched and tested various tart recipes. Who doesn’t like apple pie? This time I thought it would be fun to change up the crust and bake the pie as a “tart” and to use the English apple variety Bramley Seedling. I really like the way […]
This is the first installment of my English Tart series. This is an absolutely addictive tart and may become our go to choice for Thanksgiving dinner! We get Bramley Seedlings and dessert apples came from our farmer’s market where we can get all sorts of heirloom apples in the fall. Makes One 11” Tart Pastry […]