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 couple of ideas to slather on fresh, fantastic, local corn! Lime-Chive Butter ½ cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh chives 2 tsp. fresh lime juice 1 tsp. finely grated lime peel ½ tsp. fine sea salt ¼ tsp. Hungarian sweet paprika Pinch of cayenne pepper Mix all ingredients […]
Early summer to, alas, the end of summer. Or should we say, what’s not in season? This is just the best time of the year for a cook. The choices are endless and that makes menu planning both exciting and challenging. What to make, what to make? Cauliflower, Cherries, Lettuces, Potatoes, Herbs, Spinach, Strawberries, Apricots, […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here Guess what I found while rummaging around in my freezer? You guessed it, the carcass from the roast turkey! Some people don’t like okra; I don’t happen to be one of them! If you don’t have a turkey carcass, simply buy turkey drumsticks and wings and […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Known as Tamal de Elote en Cazuela in Mexico, I make this casserole quite often. It’s a really tasty dish to serve as part of a Mexican meal or with BBQ ribs, chicken or as a vegetarian main course with some Mexican beans and a […]
Peel back husks from corn on the cob without detaching from cobs; remove silks. Rewrap cobs in husks; soak in water for at least 20 minutes or for up to 1 hour. Drain & pat dry. Place the corn cobs on a greased grill over medium-high heat; cover & cook, turning often, for about 15 […]
Makes a delicious accompaniment to barbecued turkey, chicken, pork or even lamb. Corn just screams summer in my opinion! Makes 4 Servings ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil) ½ cup fresh, blanched corn kernels,** cut from the cob, or frozen corn, thawed & drained 3 Tbsp. unbleached flour ¾ cup stoneground cornmeal […]
When the first fall days come in September, why not make this soup? I think I should call it goodbye summer soup! Corn is usually still around, so are peppers & usually fresh sage is too! Yellow corn will give the prettiest colour, taste & texture. If you don’t have time to roast the peppers […]
Every summer I get into a snit. The summer should be a season of many things. Especially the things that remind us of our childhood. At our house this means all the local gorgeous, yummy veggies & fruits that are available. And especially in our house, eating corn on the cob holds special childhood memories. […]
I spotted my favourite zucchini (the Italian striped ones) at the Farmer’s Market recently, so decided to make this dish to serve with barbecued chicken. You can use fresh ears of corn, but I often use frozen, if the corn is not ripe yet and the zucchini is! Makes 6 servings 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove […]