Food, Travel, and Cooking!
We’ve headed into fall and the remaining Romanesco zucchini need to be used…now what? I’d pretty much run through the “zucchini repertoire” and I needed to come up with something for dinner. There’s that leftover barbecued corn from the night before…hmmm. Here it is…kind of macaroni and cheese without the macaroni using zucchini and corn instead! […]
A New Years Eve favourite that may be a “blast from the past” but everytime I make them I am always reminded that some things never lose their appeal! I recommend that you use top quality fresh scallops; Finest at Sea,** here in Vancouver, is an excellent source. I like to make a slightly spicy […]
This is my adaptation of the famous salad. I absolutely adore Cobb Salad. From the tang of the blue cheese to the creamy avocado, crunchy lettuce, salty bacon, delicious! Serve with homemade biscuits** or purchased rolls. Thinking of starting a “Cobb Salad Club” for everyone I know who loves this salad as much as […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. I love a really good veal stew. We buy a veal freezer pack of non-milk-fed veal from Columbus Meats** every year which includes different cuts from scaloppine to veal ribs, stew meat, shanks and ground veal. I always like to dream up different ways to cook […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. The very first time I made quiche was probably in the 1970’s! I had invited a bunch of my “girlfriends” over for Sunday brunch and wanted to make them something none of us had ever had before. I stumbled upon a recipe for “Quiche Lorraine” […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Joe likes it! That’s what the note at the top of the recipe says! The polenta is prepared in the microwave then finished in the oven. I think it would be excellent with chicken, perhaps Joe’s Tuscan Chicken or chicken with barbecue sauce & a nice salad. […]
Because I really hate the mess that frying bacon on top of the stove makes, I use this method when I need cooked bacon. On a dinner plate, place a piece of paper towel. Lay the bacon slices on top. Cover with another layer of paper towels. Place in the microwave & cook on […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. This is a delicious main course salad. Makes a wonderful late spring or summer meal using locally grown spinach from a market or from your own garden. The lemony dressing really adds sparkle and if I have fresh tarragon I will chop a bit and scatter that on […]
We have added a number of new vegetables to our repertoire over the past couple of years. There must be an Italian influence here somewhere! We are now including fennel, Romanesco cauliflower, leeks, cavolo nero or lacinato kale, savoy cabbage, butternut squash, kabocha squash and quince. With the leeks I have made gratins and […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Similar to my ramp (wild leek) tart but this one has nutmeg instead of herbs. Not only is it delicious in the spring, but also in the fall & winter when the new leeks become available. Makes an 8″ or 9″ Tart Pre-baked pie shell** I prefer to use a glass pie dish […]