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Chinese Style Cauliflower
Vegetables and Side Dishes

General Tso’s Cauliflower

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 […]

Ligurian Swiss Chard Tart
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Ligurian Swiss Chard Pie

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. […]

Baking and Sweet Endings

Olive Oil Plum Cake

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 […]

Vegetables and Side Dishes

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

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, a columnist and on top of all of those amazing achievements, a true tomato lover like me. This is a recipe to celebrate […]