Let the ingredient be your inspiration!
I’m feeling a bit nostalgic today, this time last year Rod and I had just started our trip to Portugal, 1st stop the picturesque city of Porto. If you haven’t been, I hope my photos and descriptions will inspire you to add it to your …
Tomatillo Mango Sauce is delicious as a chunky dipping sauce or served spooned over grilled chicken, fish, shrimps or scallops. i like to add a few cherry tomatoes at the end, just for a hit of bright colour, totally optional. For this recipe I like …
I like to follow Sam Sifton in the New York Times and his “no recipe” recipes. Basically more an idea or suggestion it’s a recipe without an ingredients list or steps. Inspiring you to improvise and make it your own. Spring rolls are definitely what …
Don’t have an ice cream maker? No problem. If you have a whisk, a saucepan, and some bowls, you can put together a semifreddo. Semifreddo, which mean “half-cold” or “half-frozen” is a classic Italian dessert, softer than gelato or ice cream, it has the light …
It’s zucchini season, which begs the question; can you have too much of a good thing? Anyone growing zucchini is probably trying to get all their friends to take some off their hands. There’s so much you can do with zucchini. It’s delicious simply grilled …
There is nothing better than the 1st ripe tomatoes and corn of the season. Well maybe the 1st wild blueberries, or the 1st green beans, but those are for another day’s blog. I’m lucky enough to have an abundance of cherry tomatoes and basil right …
I couldn’t resist the fresh carrots at the Farmers market. I’ll be honest, I didn’t have a plan for how I was going to use up so many. Sure they are great raw for snacking , or in salads, but what else? Luckily I had …