Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Ramps and Rhubarb! Yes, we are up to our knees in both! We fired up the stove at #5 this week stocking up our larder and freezer using these delectable spring delicacies. You can’t go wrong with rhubarb muffins or rhubarb coffee
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. If you like saffron, this one is for you! It’s saffrony and winey and yummy! When I make this chicken, I like to serve it in the Italian manner, I use
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. A delicious, light summer dinner; perfect for eating outdoors on a warm evening! Or…you could serve them as an appetizer. I made a cool, refreshing cucumber salad to go with
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. This is one handy recipe! I often make up a batch, use some for the tortillas and freeze the rest to use for other things, like making an appetizer by
I personally don’t believe you can have too many recipes for meatballs for serving as appetizers or whatever else you can think of! These ones have all received 2 thumbs up! Perfect party food to my mind! Spanish Tapas Meatballs
When I worked at the corporate dining room, we made bucketful’s of these meatballs for receptions,coated with a sauce made from grape jelly, chili sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice; probably sounds a bit odd, but tastes pretty good! They were always a hit. We
You can use prawns or a combination of both scallops & prawns or Spot Prawns, or one of my favourites, halibut cheeks! I really like this marinade and use it for a main course, or it makes terrific skewered appetizers. You can take these along to
We love this excellent way of preparing a whole ham for Easter dinner or anytime you want to feed a large group. Thanks James Beard for the inspiration (he used a whole bottle of Madiera!) We normally use a smoked
I think this is not only a beautiful tasting soup but is smooth, creamy & has a lovely colour. If you don’t like cilantro, you can substitute it with parsley. You will be missing the boost of exotic flavor though! The great
The famous Brazilian meat pies also known as empanadas! We really enjoy having empadas in the summer either for lunch or dinner with a salad! They are excellent to take on a picnic or to a party as an appetizer (see below). Bonus…they can be eaten hot or at room temperature!
