Another soup recipe in the making for you. I used Chicken Stock this time, same recipe for making the stock as last week except substitute equal amounts of Chicken for Turkey. Make the stock the same way as you did for the Turkey Vegetable soup. You can also make this using a vegetable stock if [...]
As a foodie, I'm constantly searching for new recipes and ideas for us to try, either through FB, Twitter, Instagram, other Blogs etc. I found this recipe on food52 and immediately fell in love with it's simplicity. Some of my favorite ingredients - Beets, Goat Cheese and Puff Pastry were in it. So, here it is with [...]
Nothing says comfort like a big bowl of beef stew served hot with some crusty bread or rice or pasta. Here is a recipe for beef stew that will bring the feeling of being wrapped in a blanket. I know it's the beginning of spring, but from where I sit and look out as I write [...]
In the colder months of the year, I love comfort soups, in the warmer months – cold soups. We have soup for lunch Monday to Friday. Different types, some from recipes, other’s from ingredients I see from my trips to the grocers. So I thought I would make this a weekly posting. This week’s soup [...]
We were treated last evening to a wonderful get together - it was great company and equally great food at a very good friend’s house. I was asked for an easy to do poached fish recipe. I love poached fish. It can be served hot or cold and with a number of different sides - [...]
I've been collecting recipes for a long time. Here's a great recipe for Bolognese Sauce for you to try. My scribbles in my book tell me it's been adapted over the years, but still it's a simple and tasty recipe. True to sauce making standards, just a few good ingredients that melt together to uniform the taste. On a snowy day like [...]
I love mussels and always look for various ways to serve them. I found this recipe by Sue Riedl in this morning's Globe and Mail. My comments are incorporated into this recipe and I've included some instructions on working with mussels. Lemongrass can be found in most grocery stores in it's natural form - I've also used lemongrass paste from a [...]
On the weekend I had the privilege of cooking with 5 wonderful Goan ladies who just happen to be fantastic cooks. I've been eating their food at various family parties for over 15 years but for the first time, had a treat of being in the kitchen with them from start to finish. In the [...]
Another 30 minute recipe for you to try. This is for a rack of lamb or shoulder blade chops – the marinade doesn’t change, just the cooking method, and Couscous. If you buy your rack of lamb from grocery stores - as opposed to butcher shops, the racks will either come shrink-wrapped or in styrofoam [...]
I got asked on the weekend, what do I cook when I come home from work, I'm tired but I want to eat something delicious and nutritious. I looked through my archive and found this Kung Pao recipe which I adapted over the years. It takes about 30 minutes to make but oh so delicious [...]
