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.
Fish Taco Recipe
Looking to serve fish in a fun, slightly messy way? Tacos have been around for hundreds of years and we all have our favorite fillings but have you tried using fish? Baja California is considered the birthplace of the fish taco –
Oatmeal Apple Cookies
The word cookie has been around since the early 1700’s where in Scotland it referred to a bread bun that was split, filled with cream and topped with icing. According to The Oxford Companion to Food, cookies in the early part of the 19th century in the USA were usually associated with New Year’s Day. …
Fried Green Tomato Sandwich
Although fried green tomatoes (no, I’m not referring to the movie) might be a dish hailing from the southern United States, in the Maritimes we enjoy them, too. My father loved the sight of green tomatoes in our vegetable patch. His favorite way to eat them? Fried with bacon and eggs, of course!
Squash Parmigiana
Parmigiana is an Italian dish made with a fried slice filling, layered with cheese and tomato sauce and baked in the oven. The most common is eggplant (aubergine) but breaded veal or chicken are also popular.
Corn Relish
Inspired by a fried green tomato sandwich at The Canteen. This semi-sweet relish is so forgiving you really can’t mess it up, a perfect first step into relish-making.
Scanway Catering & Pastry (a review)
For such a small city (slightly under 400,000), we are blessed to have attracted a slew of quality restauranteurs where the owners and chefs happily promote locally grown produce. Many highlight Nova Scotian wineries which have garnered international acclaim. There seems to be a mini explosion of late with new restaurants popping up all over…
Green Tomato Relish
Hello September! The hint of Fall is in the air and I love it! As I was out this morning foraging for this photo, I was taken back by the beauty of the flowers and shrubs still making the field look pretty. It’s hard to miss the goldenrod with its gorgeous bright, yellow spikes; the…
Chicken, Peach and Quinoa Salad
As much as I like cooking a whole chicken, I can’t seem pass by a grocery store rotisserie chicken without stopping to inhale its amazing aromas. And, how is it they’re cheaper than buying a raw one? I bought a 4 lb. rotisserie chicken for $7.99 whereas an uncooked 4 lb. one was nearly $11.00. …
Peach and Blueberry Crostata
It’s peach season, along with other stone fruits, in Nova Scotia. I, like many, look forward to this time of year when local produce hit the shelves of grocery stores and farmers’ markets. It also signals the end of summer and even though the days are warm, daylight hours are beginning to shorten. There’s nothing…
Planters Ridge – a Nova Scotia Winery
A little province in the east coast of Canada is carving out its niche in the world of wine. You might think Nova Scotia’s climate is too cool to grow some of the most distinctive premium-quality grapes in North America but we do! In the 1600’s, Nova Scotia was one of the first areas to…
Fennel, Grapefruit and Feta Salad
Thinly sliced fennel with pink grapefruit, pickled beets, feta and fresh mint, dressed only in olive oil and the grapefruit juices.
Coconut Cream Pie
If you’ve ever been on a road trip, then you know truck stops and diners have the best food. They also have the best desserts…usually. The veneer of a truck stop or diner won’t lure you in on looks alone, but the food in my experience, has been really good. And it has to be. …