Tag: Vancouver

BBQ Jerk Pork chops with Green & Red Fresh Chili Garnish
Barbequing and Grilling

“Jerk” Pork Chops

The last time we barbecued these pork chops we both agreed; they are very good, quick and easy to put together and we are making them again tonight! Mix up some Jamaican drinks, kick back and dream of those island breezes! You can easily increase the recipe too. Makes 2 Servings (2) ¾ – 1” […]

Chiles Rellenos on White & Glass Plate, Red Sauce
Mains

Chiles Rellenos

Stein Mountain, one of the vendors at our farmer’s market sells fantastic poblano peppers. This coating is simpler than the traditional one with egg yolk and beaten egg white. You can add a bit of Monterey Jack cheese and serve with a dollop of sour cream.  You will have leftover picadillo but not to worry, […]

Applesauce "Bars," Raisin, Nut Icing, Cup of Tea, Mom's china
Baking and Sweet Endings

Applesauce Bars

These cake like bars come together in a very short time and are very tasty. The addition of wholewheat flour adds a little nuttiness. I have provided two options for icing the bars and if you just aren’t up for either, then a dusting of icing sugar would work too! I like to make these […]

Blog Post Photo, Search for Perfection & Rhubarb Pie
My Stories

The Search For Perfection

With all the fruit now appearing at the Farmer’s Market, it’s pie making time! Plums, apples, blueberries and more! Years ago, when I had just moved into my own place, I decided that it was time for me to make a blueberry pie. Well, why not. I had been successfully cooking things since I was […]

Blog Photo Post Laurie Colwin's Tomato Pie and Changes I Made
My Stories

Laurie Colwin’s Tomato Pie

Not too long ago my facebook friend Roz Coreri Paige posted that she had won a contest for her Italian style tomato pie, which brought to mind Laurie Colwin’s Tomato Pie that I have wanted to make for I can’t tell you how long, I just never quite got there! So I searched through my […]

Blog Photo Post, Showing The Last Touch, Gourmet Magazine Cover
My Stories

Gone But Not Forgotten!

As I write this I am looking at my pristine final issue of “Gourmet” the Magazine of Good Living from November 2009. And per usual, a crispy, brown roast turkey is on the front cover in time for American Thanksgiving tables. If you think I have come late to the party, well you might be right! This […]

Blog Post Photo, Trout Lake Farmers Market
My Stories

Off To The Market

To quote Mother Goose: “To market, to market, to buy a fat pig, Home again, home again, dancing a jig; To market, to market, to buy a fat hog; Home again, home again, jiggety-jog; To market, to market, to buy a plum bun, Home again, home again, market is done.” OK…so we neither bought the […]

Curried Rice Salad, Yellow Plate, Japanese Yellow & White Bowl with Cashews
Salads, Soups and And Sandwiches

Curried Rice Salad

In the mood for something with the flavour or curry?  Then this salad is for you!  We barbecued some chicken wings to have with it…delicious!  And it would be a good thing to take to a barbecue! You can add cooked barbecued chicken or other proteins to make it a main course salad. Makes Approximately […]

Blog Photo Post Balcony Lunch View of Piazza in Greve, Chianti, Italy
My Stories

Destination…Greve

If you drive the SR222 Highway in Chianti, aka Strada Regionale Chiantigiana, there’s much to discover along the way! We were introduced to Greve in Chianti in 2007, on our first trip to Tuscany where we rented a house nearby, and have returned many times since. Greve in Chianti is often considered the entrance gate […]