Food, Travel, and Cooking!
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. August, local tomatoes, homemade pasta (if possible), fresh basil, definitely a summer pasta, yum! If making your own pasta, make the dough with 4 eggs. If you wish, you can
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. The first time I made these was for an event I was catering. Always on the lookout for interesting vegetarian appy’s. I really like this one a lot. It may
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. I like to make frittata’s not only for brunch but also for a light summer dinner. One of the great things about summer is tomatoes and zucchini from the garden
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. This is a very good, refreshing salad that goes well with Greek or Moroccan marinated chicken, beef, lamb or whatever suits your fancy! If you haven’t used orzo, it’s a
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. This salad is of Lebanese origin. I like to serve it with all sorts of Mediterranean dishes. A really good salad, especially on a hot day! Good with barbecued chicken, lamb,
What can I say, this is delizioso! A ragu that can be served with fresh pappardelle or fettucccine. See below for link. If we feel like pici with the ragu (a thick, long Tuscan pasta), I substitute a dried pasta called Strangozzi
I spotted my favourite zucchini (the Italian striped ones) at the Farmer’s Market recently, so decided to make this dish to serve with barbecued chicken. You can use fresh ears of corn, but I often use frozen, if the corn is
What can I say? Tomatoes, zucchini, basil, garlic; it doesn’t get any better at the height of summer! Someone said that “what grows together, goes together.” I definitely agree. This pie can be served hot or warm, makes a great
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Feeding right into my tomato addiction, these! I use them for pasta, pizza sauce, crostini, soup or anything else I can think of. Yum, Yum. 20 ripe plum tomatoes 4
When it comes to cooking, this is a very useful bit of information to know. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. With a very sharp knife, cut an “X” in the skin on the top of