Food, Travel, and Cooking!
There is something so tummy warming about the combination of squash with curry! The roasted red pepper drizzle is a nice, colourful touch. There is a very small amount of milk or cream to give the soup a bit of
It’s Russian Soul Food! Borscht is a part of my family heritage. During the year there are times when “I just gotta have some”. When I eat borscht, my Husband says it’s like I am having a religious experience! The version
Another one of our favourite quick breads. It’s so good with soups, chili or a main course salad. I love baking with buttermilk as it provides such a nice flavour and crumb to the finished product. Makes One 8 x
Soups like this one, make for a really nice, warm meal, especially on a cold, rainy or snowy night! I often make soups on the weekend for a no-fuss meal or two during the week. Crusty bread or rolls are all
In Mexico, this is known as Albondigas sopa. Albondigas are meatballs. The soup is very, very good! If you like it a little bit hotter, use a hotter salsa, or add a finely chopped jalapeno or serrano chili when sauteeing the onions.
I like using the last of the local red bell peppers to make this soup. One of the last whiffs of summer! During the rest of the year, hot house red bell peppers work well too. You could serve the
Or…what do you do when you walk into the butcher shop and staring back at you is a great deal on pork neck bones? My chef/neighbour has been making pork broth for Asian noodle soups for a while now and
One of my passions is menu planning! It was almost the best part of my job running a corporate dining room! I have accordion files full of recipe clippings that I haul out for inspiration and have been known
Wow…I’ve had a busy week! Time for a break to let you in on all the stuff that I’ve been cooking and we’ve been eating! It’s “the season of the braise” and who doesn’t love that and a good
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here Guess what I found while rummaging around in my freezer? You guessed it, the carcass from the roast turkey! Some people don’t like okra; I don’t happen to be one