Food, Travel, and Cooking!
An excellent salad. I have put in varying amounts of veggies and herbs, so feel free to play around with the quantities to suit your tastebuds! If you choose to add the optional ingredients, it would become more of a main course than a side dish, or maybe not! Oh, there’s a note on my recipe that my […]
My husband makes these sensational ribs each summer! The barbecue sauce can be made up to a week ahead; the addition of coffee lends a rich level of flavor. I usually make the rub ahead and store in a jar with a tight lid. It makes a great Christmas stocking stuffer too! As they say, […]
Just picked up a box of fresh blueberries at our farmer’s market so it’s all blue this week! I always prefer to use glass pie plates for a nice crisp crust! Makes Enough For One 9” Pie Prepared pie dough for a 2 crust pie; either your favourite crust or see below for the link […]
There is simply nothing like your own or purchased local tomatoes in the summer. I am a confessed tomato junkie and I adore these bruschetta. Tomatoes and basil…a combination sent from the gods! Makes 4 Servings 4 – 6 tomatoes, seeded & diced 1 Tbsp. each fresh basil & flat-leaf parsley, chopped ¼ cup EVO […]
Since our first trip to Italy I have been a big fan of farro. Farro is made from Emmer Wheat, not spelt. The first time I had it was when I ordered Ribollita (a thick soup) at La Bottega, a little restaurant in Volpaia, a small town in Chianti. I’d read that the mother of […]
Ramps are a rite of spring if you’re lucky enough to find them! A simple braise with just a few ingredients. A clove of garlic plus either the green tops of scallions or some chopped up chives can be used if you can’t find those ramps. For The Chicken: 1 (3 lb.) chicken, cut into […]
Ramps and Rhubarb! Yes, we are up to our knees in both! We fired up the stove at #5 this week stocking up our larder and freezer using these delectable spring delicacies. You can’t go wrong with rhubarb muffins or rhubarb coffee cake. A must in our house is making the annual batch of rhubarb ketchup. Ramps aka […]
I like to serve a big, bowl of crunchy greens with savory tarts dressed with lemon vinaigrette, especially in the spring. Makes an 8″ or 9″ Tart A pre-baked pie shell (see below). I prefer to use a glass pie dish because it gives a crisper crust. However, you can also use a 9″ rimmed, fluted […]
Last weekend we made a quick trip over to Vancouver Island. It’s been about three years…far too long! Back in the day, before we really got the travel bug and when we still had a mortgage to pay off, we used to go over quite often. Vancouver Island is very beautiful and if you get […]
The batter for these waffles can be made the night before, an especially good thing for brunch entertaining! I have included two fruit sauces that are delicious on waffles and we often add a few dollops of yogurt. We also like using fresh fruit maple syrup. Make the Waffles: 2 cups sifted unbleached flour (see […]