Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Ramps aka wild leeks/wild garlic, can be found growing wild in the Northeast and Midwest of Canada and all the way down the U.S., into the Appalachians. if you are lucky, you may find them at a Farmer’s Market in the spring. They are really, really tasty and why cooks wax poetic when they find them […]
Such a good salad to have in your repertoire! Just think…sitting outside on a warm night, firing up the grill, having a glass of wine…does it get any better? The dressing can be made a couple of hours ahead. I bought rib steaks from P.E.I. (Prince Edward Island) at a local butcher shop. They were […]
A favourite preparation ours for roasted asparagus! Definitely worth the effort! You might want to give it a try with slender green beans too. If you can, pick up local asparagus when it appears at Farmer’s Markets! There is simply no comparison to imported asparagus; it’s almost a completely new veggie! Makes 6 Servings 1 […]
Stinging Nettles are available at Farmer’s Markets if you don’t have them growing wild where you live. Be careful, they really do sting if you don’t wear gloves when handling them in their raw state but once blanched the sting is gone. When I made these dumplings the first time I used butter and cheese […]
It’s Spot Prawn season once again! Woo hoo! If you live on the Westcoast of B.C. the arrival of the Spot Prawns is a big deal! I think the combination of prawns just off the grill dipped into this aioli really works! If you don’t want to bother shelling the prawns, toss with the EVO, […]
My go to marinade for halibut, cod, or salmon. It makes enough for 8 – 10 pieces of fish so I reduce the recipe as needed. Whenever I served the fish at the corporate dining room I managed it was always a big favorite and I often had requests from some CEO or other for […]
This dressing has been in my repertoire since early 1990! It is just plain yummy on fresh greens. I have made all sorts of adaptations to the original recipe and they are all, if I may say so, excellent! I am always fond of using fresh herbs, they add such a fresh taste! Makes Approximately 1 […]
This is a quick, no knead way to enjoy English muffins. They are baked in loaf pans, not in individual rings, making things much easier. Maybe not totally traditional but, I’m OK with that. When we were at Borough Market in London, we bought some freshly made English muffins; had them for breakfast the next […]
There are any number of versions for this “Irish” potato dish. Here’s my take, I hope you like it. My Mom was a great one for add-ins to mashed potatoes. She liked to use veggies like carrots and turnips but I don’t think she thought of using cabbage, even though she liked cabbage. She had […]
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. Makes 2 Servings 3 slices of lean bacon, chopped crosswise […]