Food, Travel, and Cooking!
This is one of the most popular pasta dishes with Romans…the Romans and me! I had it for lunch one day at Ristorante Maccheroni in Rome where they used rigatoni but my preference is spaghetti. Romans use bucatini for their La Matriciana. You decide! The crucial element is the guanciale (cured pork jowl). You can […]
More Burgers, Burgers, Burgers I have made these burgers with beef, buffalo and turkey and they were all excellent! Makes 4 Servings For Salsa 1 small tomato ¼ cup + 1/8 cup onion, diced 2 garlic cloves 2 chipotle chilies in adobo (use less if you don’t like it too hot) 2 pasilla or other […]
Here’s something to make with all those cherry tomatoes in the garden! This slightly spicy tomato sauce hails from Capri and it’s terrific. I found some fresh artichokesat the Farmer’s Market this week, so I decided to make stuffed artichokes for the first course, followed by the bucatini. Wow! Nice glass of wine too! This […]
The barbecue is our favourite way to cook corn on the cob! There are a couple of ways to do corn on the barbecue. One is to peel back husks from corn cobs without detaching from cobs; remove silks. Rewrap cobs with husks; soak in water for at least 20 minutes or for up to […]
These corn cakes are a delicious accompaniment to barbecued turkey, chicken, pork or even lamb. Corn just screams summer doesn’t it! Makes 4 Servings ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil) ½ cup fresh, blanched corn kernels (see below) cut from the cob, or frozen corn, thawed & drained 3 Tbsp. unbleached flour […]
In my opinion, one of the best rice salads! Excellent served with my “Tandoori” chicken, (see below). It would be great to take along on a picnic! Makes 8 Side Dish Servings 4 cups water 2 cups brown basmati rice 1 1/3 cups thinly sliced green onions 1 ½ cups thinly sliced celery ¾ cup […]
With the first fall days in September, why not make this soup? I think I should call it goodbye summer soup! Corn is usually still around, so are peppers and fresh sage is too! Yellow corn will give the prettiest colour, taste and texture. If you don’t have time to roast the peppers for the […]
Every summer, around corn time, I get a little miffed. Summer is a season of many things. And some of the things that remind us of our childhood. At our house this means all the local gorgeous, yummy veggies and fruits that are available. And especially, enjoying corn on the cob has special childhood memories […]
This makes a lovely brunch dish or served as a light supper dish along with a salad. Although the photo may not make it not leap off the page, it is very, very good! It’s been a keeper in my files for a number of years and it’s vegetarian! I prefer using the cheese instead […]
This velvety soup, makes an outstanding first course and it’s easy to make. All the veggies are roasted together, bringing out their natural sweetness. I mean, how can you go wrong with roasted garlic? Try and find local garlic, instead of using the imported Asian garlic. You will be surprised at the difference! The soup […]