Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Get ‘em still alive. Remove the heads just before cooking. If you are a bit squeamish get your partner (I do), or a friend to do this. Or you can simply leave them whole. Spot Prawn season begins in May
I think fresh peas just yell out “Spring”; and this salad with the sweetness of the peas, the slight peppery edge of new radishes along with a hint of anise from fresh tarragon. Makes 4 Servings 2 cups peas – approximately
We were entertaining visitors from back east and I thought, considering the arrival of so many local goodies in the market, that our guests should be treated to our very own “locavore” dinner. I created this salad (luckily I had
The Rhubarb is coming on strong! Now’s the time to make lots of rhubarb goodies like these delicious muffins. I love muffins so I often make a double batch to stash in the freezer to make a welcome treat for
One of the glories of spring is going into your own garden and picking young rhubarb. Or, failing that, your farmers markets are sure to have beautiful rhubarb just waiting for you! This cake would also be nice with a
This Rhubarb Chutney compliments pork beautifully. A nice dish to make when the young, sweet rhubarb begins to appear at the markets or in your garden. I have made this chutney in spring & frozen it. It tasted great with both turkey
Mom made fabulous rhubarb pies. OK Mom made fabulous pies period! I tweaked her recipe a bit by adding some grated orange peel and I think it really adds something special to her original. Pie crust for a 9″ 2
Crusty, creamy layered potatoes scented with roasted garlic and fresh herbs. Simple flavours but totally addictive! We even like the leftovers with eggs for breakfast! Makes 6 Servings 6 Yukon Gold potatoes (approx. 2 – 2 ½ lbs.) 1 small
Chilled asparagus with a lovely vinaigrette makes a great starter salad and an excellent addition to a buffet table. Makes 4 – 6 Servings 1 ½ – 2 lbs. asparagus, trimmed (see below) 2 shallots, finely chopped 2 to 3 Tbsp. finely
An utterly delicious layering of flavours….love it! Adjust the sugar to your taste and the tartness of the rhubarb. Makes 4 Servings 3 cups chopped fresh rhubarb 1/3 cup granulated sugar + 2 Tbsp. 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter ¾ cup