Food, Travel, and Cooking!
New crop cauliflower season has arrived this summer! And General Tso’s has become part of our summer repertoire. I usually marinate some chicken or pork to cook on the bbq. to have with the cauliflower…with or without steamed rice. Get your chopsticks ready! Summer is one of the few times we deep fry things. But […]
I have Joyce Goldstein’s “Enoteca” book to thank for this excellent savoury tart that’s become a favourite at our house. Use your favourite crust recipe or EVO crust if you’ve have one you like to use. The crust recipe given is one I like to use for many things, including this fabulous vegetarian “Springtime” pie. […]
This spring has definitely been great weather for rhubarb. Cool and rainy! I’ve been making all sorts of things with it including this absolutely wonderful chutney. It’s been a while since I made it and I sort of forgot how good it really is! Although I searched around, I was unable to find dried Bing […]
In honour of dear Marlena Spieler, who left this world on July 6, 2023, I would like to share with you this recipe she told me about a few years ago, told to her by a chef friend. She and I both adored tomatoes! Marlena was a whirlwind! A food writer and author of […]
In my books scones are the best! This is an easy dough to make, filled with bits of local rhubarb! Yes, it’s that time of the year again…time to celebrate rhubarb! For the Scones: 2/3 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup almond flour 1 cup unbleached flour Scant ½ cup sugar 3 Tbsp. brown sugar […]
This is a terrific side dish for my Citrus Spiced Grilled Chicken or fish. I think it would be pretty amazing with some big grilled prawns or shrimp. You can easily cut the recipe in half which is what I mostly do for the two of us. (Makes 6-8 servings) 1/4 cup EVO 1 lg. […]
A delicious cake recipe from Victoria’s Don Genova, a journalist specializing in writing and broadcasting about food and travel, that I’ve been making every Italian Prune Plum season. It’s easy to make and tastes so good! Makes one 9” Cake 1 cup fresh, full-fat ricotta cheese 1/3 cup olive oil 1 cup granulated sugar 1 […]
I’m a dyed in the wool tomato lover, in case you didn’t already know! Recently, Marlena Spieler, passed away. She was a well loved and admired writer of 70 cookbooks, a broadcaster, columnist and on top of all of all those amazing achievements, a true tomato lover like me. This recipe is to celebrate dear […]
When my Husband and I cook together, he’s always asking me things such as how many tablespoons in a 1/2 cup or how much does 2 Tablespoons weigh. Here are the ones we use all the time. Having and using a scale is VERY helpful, especially when measuring butter. I really hate trying to measure […]
When fall looms ahead of us we are often a bit down…but as soon as we go to the first Fall/Winter farmer’s market at Riley Park we are totally blown away by the vibrant colours of all the vegetables. It certainly lifts the spirits of this cook! This is a long time favourite of ours […]