Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Some may turn their noses up to leftovers but why can’t we do something new and delicious with them! This is what we agreed was a clever use of leftovers. I’d made salad with thinly sliced fennel and Proscuitto the day before and wanted to do something with the leftovers and bruschetta seemed like the […]
When I want a creamy blue cheese dressing, this is my go-to! I love it on romaine lettuce, maybe with heirloom tomatoes and a few very thin slices of red onion. The recipe makes a fair bit, so I usually make half the amount. Instead of the sour cream, I sometimes use buttermilk. Years ago, […]
I really like using ground turkey to make a lighter style of ragu. Anyone who loves Italian pasta needs a really good tasting ragu recipe and I think this definitely fits the bill. Buon gusto! I’ll be making it tonight with chitarra pasta (a long, thick square shaped pasta). For the Ragu: 1 medium onion […]
I keep chicken thighs on hand in the freezer. They come in handy for a quick summer barbecue or a braise in the fall and winter. This chicken would be delicious served with a saffron risotto, pasta or roasted potatoes. If you can keep good, homemade stock in the freezer. Such a good thing […]
I cobbled this dish together attempting to try and recreate a delicious pasta I enjoyed for lunch at a Vancouver restaurant. We used to make our own duck confit every November from Julia Child’s Mastering The Art cookbook. Absolutely divine! As we don’t make it any longer I find it at Oyama Sausage on Granville […]
Turkey and chicken salad sandwiches are so good! I have made hundreds of chicken and turkey salad sandwich fillings using various ingredients. This one is a favourite of ours especially when using new crop apples. Add some lettuce, arugula or mizuna and you’ll have yourself a great sandwich! Makes 4 or 5 Sandwiches 2 cups […]
When asparagus is in season, not only is this soup easily made, it is very tasty. It makes an excellent first course for a special dinner or served on it’s own as a light meal. I have made the soup using broccoli and it’s also delicious. Makes 4 – 6 Servings 4 cups chicken stock […]
Here’s my version of the simple, yet totally delicious spaghetti with tomato sauce we had for lunch one day at Osteria dei’ Pazzi in Florence. If you are going to be in Florence, check this Osteria out, 2 – 3 First Course Servings 6 – 8 oz. dried spaghetti 3 – 4 Tbsp. EVO, a […]
Prato, Italy is famous for their Cantucci (small biscotti). They are meant to be dipped into a glass of Vin Santo or Morellino wine or even a late harvest wine. Christmas isn’t Christmas without them in our house!. If you are lucky enough to get some Cantucci at an Italian bakery in Tuscany, lucky you! […]
My guess is that everyone’s Mom makes the best turkey stuffing ever! My Mother’s was no exception. God knows I wouldn’t want to take away the pleasure of eating anyone’s Mom’s stuffing but here’s my the I have been making for more than 15 years, which means it is, in our opinion, delicious. My Mother […]