Classic British Potted Shrimp
A Tudor classic that won over Ian Fleming and James Bond: tiny shrimp sealed under golden spiced butter, made for warm toast.
summer berries & yogurt – make it tonight!
Summer berries with yogurt has to be one of the easiest desserts to make! Forget about the whipping cream and use yogurt made with grass fed milk (no added sugars). Grass fed milk, yogurt or butter tend to have a sweeter flavor than from cows fed a diet of grains. I’ve been buying grass fed…
Mediterranean-style Chicken Salad
Poached chicken with bell pepper, white beans, rocket, capers, olives and mint, dressed with citrus and olive oil and served chilled.
Poached Eggs on Sourdough
Eggs are a kitchen staple, so versatile you can enjoy them at breakfast, lunch or even as a light dinner. But mornings are where they shine: a poached egg on toasted sourdough with spinach, asparagus, tomato and spring onion is a true breakfast champion.
baked rhubarb
As a youngster, practically everyone I knew had a rhubarb patch in their back yard. I was always fascinated with its thick pinkish red stalks and big, elephant-like leaves. It was a perfect spot to play hide-and-go-seek as I would crouch down under the 3-foot stems and spy on my siblings. When I was younger,…
pasta and fiddleheads – hello spring!
Ever take a walk in the forest in the Spring and notice young shoots of unfurled ferns? If you have, it’s a fern getting ready to open up. Before the fern opens it’s called a fiddlehead (resembles the scroll end of a violin). It is at this stage when the fiddleheads are picked and cooked. …
Poached Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Poached shrimp and avocado with radish, shaved fennel and rocket, topped with my Caesar granita: Clamato, vodka and hot sauce frozen into cool, crunchy crystals. The avocado soothes the heat.
pakoras and chicken tandoori – a taste of India
Mr. S recently came back from India and while he was there, he taunted me with photos of the food he was eating. He’s been to India numerous times for work and I have yet to go. His trip was the inspiration for pakoras and chicken tandoori skewers.
porchetta – Italian Street Food
Porchetta (por-ketta) is an Italian meat dish made from pork belly, wrapped around a pork loin, and roasted for several hours. This is my first time making this and decided to leave the pork loin out for two reasons; it was my first time and I purchased a small piece of pork belly (750g). I’ve…
Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
Ripe tomatoes and torn fresh mozzarella with olive oil and a Caesar granita, served at room temperature.
Oysters with Caesar Granita
Freshly shucked oysters topped with my Caesar granita: Clamato, vodka, Worcestershire and hot sauce frozen into icy crystals. Briny, salty and a little hot.
monkfish stew – a taste of the med
As a cook, one needs to be flexible. The other day I was cleaning out a cubby hole where a pile of paper with scribbled recipes waited; some were tossed either because the dish was made or it wasn’t something I wanted to make. I cook according to my mood and when I am at…
stuffed and rolled pork tenderloin
Easter is fast approaching and if you have young children, chances are you have an Easter egg hunt all planned out. It was a ritual in our home as it was when I was a child. The thing is, though, as you grow older you begin to wonder what an egg-laying bunny had to do…