Food, Travel, and Cooking!
An easy to make cake that is moist, light and full of the fall spices we all love so much! In my books, if it’s made with buttermilk then I’m sold! Makes A 9” Square Pan 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 cup tinned pumpkin or homemade puree** ½ each vegetable oil & […]
This excellent quick bread is a winner in my books! If you wish, you can spread with a little butter. I kind of like it as it comes, but that’s me! Makes 1 Loaf Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9 x 5 x 3” loaf pan with non stick cooking spray. Line the […]
Simply a wonderful combination of flavours for a delicious fall appetizer. Local pears, some fresh rosemary and a bit of melted brie. I make a stash of the Honey Pear Preserves to have on hand for a quick appetizer. 1 baguette 3 Tbsp. EVOO 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary 8 oz. […]
While at the Saturday Farmer’s Market, I bought local pears, grapes and hazelnuts. When I got them home I thought “I have some Gorgonzola in the fridge and I’ll bet it would be fabulous with the pears, grapes and hazelnuts.” I think I was right! And I also think a fresh Pecorino or shaved Parmigiano […]
Oh yum…it’s pumpkin time again! These pancakes will definitely fit the bill on Thanksgiving morning! You can easily cut the recipe in half if you only want 8 pancakes. Makes Approximately 16 Pancakes 2 cups unbleached flour (you can use 1/2 cup wholewheat flour) 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. baking powder 1 […]
My “take” on a Lorenza de’Medici recipe. We think the addition of pancetta and a splash of white wine to the sauce makes it even more delicious. I often make half the recipe for our primo which goes especially well with lamb marinated in my go to marinade for lamb. And I hone in on local leeks, which are so sweet and […]
When the garden puts forth wonderful basil each summer, there are so many delicious choices of things to be made! This version of cavatelli has ricotta cheese in the dough is not quite as soft as potato gnocchi. This “pasta” is another end of summer, last of the basil, dinner in our house! If you have […]
It’s nearing the end of summer…and with that comes the ultimate question, what the heck am I going to do with all this zucchini? Well, here’s a quick bread that would be delicious with a salad or soup or toasted up for breakfast. Makes 1 Loaf 3 cups unbleached flour, you can use a little […]
These days at #5 we seem to be eating cherry tomatoes 24/7. I’ve been wanting to make these tarts all summer and finally did! And are we glad I did…they were so good! Whipped up a green salad…dinner! You can easily double the recipe to make 8 servings. The best time to make this is […]
You just gotta love summer! It’s delicious! The recipe makes a lot, but it keeps very well, for up to 1 week. It’s bit time consuming but I think the end result is well worth it and you can cut up everything but the eggplant the day before. Terrific to have in the fridge in […]