Food, Travel, and Cooking!
My husband gives these his “2 thumbs up.” You can absolutely substitute approximately 2 lbs. of chicken wings. The chicken can be cooked in the oven on a rack, or they are fabulous done on the barbecue, just make sure when barbecuing to use the “indirect” method or you’ll end up with burnt chicken! Wings […]
Mushroom soup, mushroom pasta sauce, mushroom filled ravioli, so many ideas, so little time, especially for wild mushrooms! If you’d like to change things up a bit add a few dried Porcini that have been soaked, drained and chopped or substitute some fresh Chanterelles for some of the brown mushrooms. In the spring, if you […]
A delicious, light summer dinner; perfect for eating outdoors on a warm evening! Or…you could serve them as an appetizer. I made a cool, refreshing cucumber salad to go with them. Normally I serve these wraps with Nuoc Cham dipping sauce but for a change I made a peanut sauce and it was delicious too, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The first time I made these I was catering an event and looking for interesting vegetarian appy’s. I liked them a lot as did the guests. It may not leap off the page at you, but give it a shot, you’ll be surprised at how really good it is. If you can get your hands […]
This is a dead-easy spread/topping. I like to use both Greek Kalamata olives and Greek green olives in brine. You will have to pit them but it’s not hard; just lay on a cutting board, place the back of a chef’s knife on the olive and give it a slight whack; just like when you […]
This is one handy recipe! When I make up a batch, I’ll use some for tortillas and freeze the rest to use for other things, like making appetizers using phyllo cups filled with the heated mixture and topping with guacamole or as as a filling for a burrito…thinking it might be tastu with a fried […]
Once we’ve managed to get through January and February, I start thinking about foods from warmer climates. Go figure! There are so many variations for guacamole; ones that include chopped tomatoes, salsa, etc. etc. I prefer my guacamole with a less ingredients and also find that tomatoes can make the guacamole watery . There are […]