Coq au Vin is a rustic french dish of chicken braised with onion, mushrooms, wine, salt pork (or bacon) and garlic. Coq au Vin is a perfect dish on a cold winter’s evening. Serve it with steamed rice, a nice … Continue reading
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Pomegranate season has arrived at the grocery store. The pomegranate is an ancient fruit originally from Persia (Iran). Of late, it has been attributed with anti-oxidant properties, but I use it because it is delicious. Bacon Pomegranate Mushroom Salad combines … Continue reading
I love using peaches in both sweet and savory ways. So, last weekend I went to the market and bought a basket of beautiful peaches. I made a large fresh peach pie for Sunday dinner. There were still four peaches … Continue reading
I like to incorporate fresh fruit when I make a green salad, especially a spinach salad. I still have some of those delicious wild blueberries which partner well with Brie. Bacon is often served with a spinach salad. However, it … Continue reading
My father was a slender man, with a huge appetite. So, on Friday and Saturday evenings, when they were up a little later, my mom would make a fourth meal (snack) around midnight. One of her favourites was a Cheese … Continue reading
Some friends were coming to the cottage one summer weekend and they were in charge of breakfast on Saturday. They suggested BELTs for breakfast, and how could you go wrong? A Bacon Egg Lettuce Tomato Sandwich is a combination of … Continue reading
With the Victoria Day Holiday weekend on the horizon, it is nice to have an easy breakfast that will feed a whole gang. Baked Egg Muffins contain all the goodness of an English breakfast in a compact form. The recipe … Continue reading
We first encountered Spaetzle on a trip to Germany in the 1980’s in a local pub in the university area of Heidelberg. The texture and taste were amazing. When we arrived back to Canada, we looked for Spaetzle in our … Continue reading
I truly believe the key to all good salads are crisp greens. Too often Spinach salad presents as a wilted salad with stringy stems….yuck! The technique described below of thoroughly washing, then spinning dry, then wrapping in a clean tea … Continue reading
This salad which seems to be making a comeback, brings me back many years, when it seemed to be one of the only choices for a green salad in the winter and fresh lettuce was restricted to the iceburg variety. … Continue reading