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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
Have you ever had a thought that keeps popping up every now and again? Well…in my case one of these is “daddy, where does cheese come from?” Or should I say “how did we come to have this wonderful stuff called cheese?” Every time I watch someone making cheese on a T.V. programme I just […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Inspired by Tessa Kiros “Twelve” cookbook, this excellent salad is easy to make and can be changed up to other nuts & cheeses, perhaps hazelnuts & pecorino Toscano or Gorgonzola dolce. Right now is apple season, local grape season and local nuts are available so […]
The other day a friend dropped off some fresh figs from her garden… In anticipation of the fig delivery we had picked up some Pecorino ReNero and a bit of a French bleu cheese (they were out of Gorgonzola Dolce). We figured this would be the perfect time to assemble a bit of a antipasto/salad […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. The other day I was trying to figure out what the heck to do with that left-over saffron risotto from the other night. Having just returned from Italy guess what sprung to mind? Aww, you guessed! This risotto is not totally traditional…but it worked great! […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Boursin cheese can be quite expensive and I think this delicious version makes a great substitute for the bought Boursin. Great on crackers or slices of baguette and it will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge. I often make this around Christmas, […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Easy to put together, great on pita or slices of baguette, or even use in a salad. Use a creamy sheep or goat’s milk feta for the best flavour, also it spreads more readily. The cheese will keep up to 5 days in the fridge. […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. I like to make frittata’s not only for brunch but also for a light summer dinner. One of the great things about summer is tomatoes and zucchini from the garden or farmer’s market or a wonderful neighbor who has too much for their own use. […]