Food, Travel, and Cooking!
One of our favourite coleslaws! A mildly spicy coleslaw thats great made with in season veggies. It’s perfect for serving with barbecued meats, fish or poultry. Leftovers, if there are any, keep in the fridge for 2 days. My brother, who hates anything fishy, surprised himself by liking this a lot fish sauce and all. […]
We really enjoy main course salads and this salad, made with fresh local shrimp, is lovely anytime of the year when you can get fresh seafood. On occasion, I like to make us a treat using half shrimp and half crab. It can be a little $$ but you don’t need much. The salad would […]
Why of how this recipe somehow ended up on the bottom of my pasta file I’ll never know! We made it again last night and remembered how much we like it! Does anyone remember Nigella’s trips, in the middle of the night to her fridge? I know, I know…but I couldn’t help myself. Makes 3 […]
This is my standard go to when I need a quick tomato sauce. Besides using it to dress pasta, I use it for pizza and for eggplant parmigiana among other things. I hate anchovies, so I leave them out! Makes Enough Sauce For 3/4 lb. – 1 lb. Spaghetti or Spaghettini 1 clove garlic, minced […]
These scrambled eggs are a must for breakfast /brunch entertaining! The method really works, trust me. I’ve served them with sausage and red pepper kebabs but you can use baked ham, gammon bacon, sausage patties or whatever else appeals to you! Begin With A White Sauce** 1 cup homogenized milk 2 Tbsp. unbleached flour ½ […]
One of the great pleasures of my herb garden is to walk outside and get a little of what I need. In this excellent recipe for carrots, the sage is fried in EVO first, then the carrots are cooked in the fragrant sage oil. I make them in the fall as well, before my sage […]
This pasta is absolutely to die for! Sometimes it only takes a handful of wonderful ingredients to make something so yummy! The Sungolds are ready and are so sweet and juicy! In the summer the Tomato Guy, owner and tomato whisperer of Stony Paradise Organic Farm in Kelowna, appears at our farmer’s market. He has […]
The famous Brazilian meat pies! We really enjoy them in the summer either for lunch or dinner with a salad! They are perfect to take along on a picnic or to make appetizer size and take to a party. Bonus…they can be eaten hot or at room temperature! If you wish, you can add a few […]
I have seen many recipes that ask for the ribs to be pre-cooked before finishing on the barbecue. The recipe asks that the ribs be separated and then boiled for some time. Oops…I think this method not only toughens the meat but a lot of flavour goes into that water. I use another method that […]
This soup is a perfect reason to use those late summer veggies. I like okra a lot and I think it is underrated…although some won’t agree. You can substitute green beans if you wish. What can I say about fresh yellow corn on the cob, divine! I’ve never been a fan of chowders with […]