Gazpacho Soup
You’ll be happy to know all is forgiven. Seems I’m not the only one to have forgotten my sister’s birthday. She read my blog post and called to say I had been keeping very good company in my neglect. Turns out one of her best …
Bake with abandon!
Egg-free
Fresh Tomatoes with Balsamic Vinegar
I can’t believe I didn’t think of half the tomato dishes people suggested yesterday, especially since Summer Fest ended with tomatoes. Given my mental lapse, I’m quite surprised how polite you all were with your suggestions. Not one of you put “Doh!” in your answer …
Summer Fest Week 3 – Zucchini Soup
Zucchini is one of those innocuous vegetables that doesn’t really stand out. Sure, the small ones can be tender, but the large ones tend to get spongy. Because of the high moisture content and neutral taste —and it’s debatable zucchini actually has a taste — …
Butterscotch Peach Jam
Last week for Summer Fest, Stephanie of Wasabimon and I swapped blogs for the day. I posted about peach ice cream on her blog and she posted about peach freezer jam on mine. She was even kind enough to watch the comments section and answer …
No-Butter Butter Chicken
I’ve been saving this recipe to share with you during my upcoming and long-promised Indian Week. But it’s been so cold lately, I thought something from a warm and sunny land would help. And you can’t go wrong with curry. While I adore Indian food, …
Caramel Corn
Ahhhh. That’s better. Nothing like the taste of sweet success to make me forget last week’s garbanzo gaffe. Back in university I used to make caramel corn on a 20-inch electric stovetop with only three functioning burners. My recipe said to cook the sugar until …
How to Make Creme Fraiche
Look what I did! Pretty isn’t it? This is just my maple squash soup and a drizzle of crème fraîche. I got so excited by the possibilities, I played with my food. While the heart was fun, it was a bit on the simple side. …
Simple Scottish Red Lentil Soup
Mike Meyers once suggested all Scottish cuisine was based on a dare. I can see his point when faced with haggis, congealed oatmeal porridge or rock hard oat cakes. But I’d walk a highland mile for good shortbread, a smooth single malt or piping hot …
Basil and Walnut Green Beans
Basil and Walnut Green Beans I’ve always had firm opinions about food. Even as a child you couldn’t trick me into eating tinned corn. Frozen was fine, fresh even better, but it if came from a can, I’d have nothing of it. Peas were just …