Food, Travel, and Cooking!
What brought me to making this dessert a few years ago was that we have both raspberries and lavender in our garden and I thought it sounded intriguing. Well…needless to say, the combination of the two is a marriage made in heaven in my opinion! Utterly delightful, it has become a standard dessert at our […]
Some may think owing a Mercedes or staying in 5-star hotels is luxury…not me! OK maybe driving around in an old Rolls might qualify! But… I have a real thing about snuggling into a bed with clean sheets, it just feels so deliciously decadent! It’s leftover from my childhood. Mom didn’t have a dryer and […]
A very, very good dressing that I think is especially suited to some new spring greens! Try it, I think it will become a favourite of yours too! Makes Approximately 1/2 Cup ½ clove garlic, smashed 1 ½ tsp. lemon zest, finely grated 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar 1 ½ […]
Burgers, Burgers, Burgers! Happy Canada Day! A perfect way to celebrate! I don’t usually mix a lot of stuff into the meat, that way we can enjoy the full, juicy flavour of the meat! Makes 4 Servings 1 ¼ – 1 ½ lbs. lean ground beef (depending on the amount of meat you are using for […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Woo hoo, let’s get out those barbecues! Let’s just pray there is no rain! Our Weber covered kettle barbecues can always we counted on. We’ve gone through a few of them and love how delicious everything turns out. When we purchased our first one, we went out […]
A “guest” blog from our friend Christopher Brown one of the best bakers I’ve ever known. His products were incredible, including award-winning marmalades and it was a big loss to the food scene in Vancouver when Chris located to Japan to open a bakery. A cautionary tale on the best tool for the job being […]
Strawberries; those luscious, red, juicy, locally grown June berries demanding to become something wonderful. I used to make a jam that I called “Strubarb.” Strawberries and rhubarb, such a fabulous combination of flavours! Makes a 9” Pie Pastry for 2 crust pie (see below) 3 cups fresh strawberries, halved 2 cups sliced rhubarb 1 ¼ […]
IT’S JUNE! We’ve been waiting all year for the appearance of local strawberries! Those gorgeous, ruby-red all the way through, juicy beauties. They can’t be beat! Fingers crossed for some good, sunny weather to make them sweet and succulent. I’m going to have to admit to being a strawberry snob! We just don’t buy strawberries […]
My mother made banana bread a lot when we were kids. God knows where she got the recipe, but it is still my favourite. I’ve made other recipes and there’s only one other that I like better. Mom always spread a butter on the slices, making them even more toothsome! 3 very ripe bananas ¾ […]
After discovered the amazing, delicious juiciness of pork and chicken that have been brined, there’s no going back. Sure you have to plan ahead a bit but the amount of work is minimal. Both the chicken and the pork benefit hugely from being roasted on a barbecue, either on a rack or if you have […]