Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Are you one of those who doesn’t pick up ready-made meals or other prepared foods? Yeah…us too! I see shoppers at Wholefoods with their baskets laden with these items and was totally blown away by the fridge “walls” stuffed with ready-made meals at M & S Simply Foods in Chelsea, London. It was amazing to […]
At this time of year most cooks end up with what some might think of as “those dreaded leftovers”. Then, there are some, like me, who really like the challenge of creating something new and exciting with them! Take a roast turkey for instance! Just think of the possibilities: turkey salad with pears or apples and topped with bleu cheese. And speaking […]
This recipe somehow ended up on the bottom of my pasta file! We made it last night & had, I hate to admit, a Pasta Pig Out! Oops! Is it just me, or does everyone like cold spaghetti in the middle of the night??? Makes 3 – 4 Servings 2 Tbsp. flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 […]
A great variation of the Italian favourite, spaghettini aglio, olio e pepperoncino; with the addition of lemon juice and lemon rind. I especially like this type of pasta in the summer as a “primi” (first course) followed by a “secondo” of perhaps fish, chicken or veal cooked on the barbecue. Or, you could make a […]
This is the time of year when a visit to your local Farmer’s Market can pay off big time, in our case Kits Market & Trout Lake Markets. It is a time to re-connect with vendors from past seasons and let them know how happy we are to see them again. We are especially looking […]