Food, Travel, and Cooking!
I’ve stopped counting how many times I’ve cooked these peas! I have even reheated the leftovers for lunch and eaten them with a piece of crusty bread! The peas are a delicious accompaniment to Veal or Roast Chicken. Makes 6 Servings 3 lbs. fresh green peas (about 3 cups), don’t use large peas as they […]
I’ve been making this fresh tasting soup for many years and it’s always a welcome first course for dinner or a main course with multigrain bread or soda bread (recipe below), some cheese, perhaps an English cheddar or Scottish cheese. The addition of ginger and lemon gives the soup a nice zing. Our local carrots […]
This pudding is always welcome at our house! It’s makes a delicious light ending to Spring dinner or any other dinner for that matter! We love it! It calls for Meyer lemon juice and rind. If you can’t find Meyer lemons, save making the pudding until you see them. I buy them at Costco and […]
The pasta is infused with the wonderful fragrance of fresh lemons. A small serving is perfect with a main course of fish, spot prawns, chicken, veal or lamb. Although a bit rich it could be a main course with say, an asparagus vinaigrette for starters. If you can find Meyer lemons, they are wonderful used […]
On a gorgeous, sunny morning we decided to visit the Vatican. No tickets, no plans on going in but who knows? It was a few days after Easter and when we got to St. Peter’s Square, it was jammed. So, we sat at the base of a column looking at all the statues, and other […]
When you go to the UK there are so many delicious and outstanding edibles to be sampled. And we really want to sample as much as we can. But just because we’re food people, doesn’t mean that we can’t appreciate what might be considered old-school, but it has to be really well done. Consider the […]
One of the things we find absolutely fascinating once when we stagger back to our rented flat/home after a day of sightseeing, museum or gallery visits, etc. and after we’ve poured ourselves a large glass of wine, is to relax with a favourite guilty pleasure; watching local cooking shows. It’s amazing how much one learns […]
Whenever I made this soup, there were always compliments forthcoming from one of the executives I cooked for, which is why I named it after him! He loved it! It’s an easy soup to do and I have substituted cooked, pureed butternut squash for the pumpkin when I happen to have it on hand. Soup […]
I adore brioche. There are croissants and then there’s brioche! If you are a little wary of baking with yeast, this dough is for you, all that’s required is a food processor. Brioche is a sweet dough and is wonderful lightly toasted with jam or whatever you choose. I made a delicious shrimp salad sandwich […]
Known as Orzotto in Italy, this is a delicious change from regular risotto. The Orzotto would be great made in the early fall when local zucchini can still be available. I have substituted leeks & peas for the zucchini & carrots too, adding a few tablespoons of snipped chives & perhaps a bit of fresh […]