Food, Travel, and Cooking!
You’ve just have to say yes to these juicy, succulent morsels! When a friend posted that she was making meatballs, I figured I’d better get busy and make some too! I’ve probably made hundreds if not thousands of different meatballs in my former chef life! The big plus being, they are easy to eat from […]
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. […]
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. Mushroom soup, mushroom pasta sauce, mushroom filled ravioli, so many ideas, so little time, especially for wild mushrooms! If you like, you could change things up a bit by adding a few dried Porcini that have been soaked, drained and chopped or substitute some fresh […]
The chile-infused honey really works on this “tart”. It offsets the rich flavours of the squash. We served it topped with dressed greens for the fun of it but it’s not necessary if you don’t want to. Makes 4 – 6 Appetizer Servings 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed (from a 17.3-ounce package) 1 […]
Everyone has their favourite crab cake recipe. Here’s mine! They are divine! Finest at Sea** has very good crab. Because it is a bit on the pricey side, we tend to make them when we want a special treat. It would be nice to have friends who go crabbing is all I can say! I […]