ciro’s stracciatella bruschetta
Mr. S and I LOVE cheese and you know you’re a cheese lover when your friend gives you a book on it! Last October I posted about our local Italian cheesemaker, Ciro. His products can be found at two of our local farmers’ markets and other food establishments. His passion for cheese making is infectious…
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prosciutto and cabbage frittata
If you mention the word cabbage to your carnivore friends, the most likely response will come in the form of a scrunched up nose as they take a step backwards. But, tell them it’s encased in a prosciutto base with Parmesan cheese and suddenly you’re all buddy-buddy with them. This dish I am about to…
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cuban sandwich (a cheater’s version)
The Cuban sandwich makes use of leftover Cuban roast pork – for the uninitiated, it’s basically a delicious pork and cheese sandwich. Having recently returned from a trip to Havana, the Cuban sandwich was high on our radar. However, Mr. S and I only saw it once on a menu but never tried as it…
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baked brie with onion jam – make it tonight!
I am not mathematically inclined, but I do like to figure out how things work and have always had an inquisitive mind. If a shortcut works, well, I’ll take that route. It stems from childhood. When a problem arose, I would try to sort it out on my own before approaching my parents. I would…
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chicken noodle salad cups – entertain with ease
Salad cups are one of my favourite ways to serve as an appetizer. You can take pretty much any salad recipe and instead of serving it on a plate, shrink the portion to fit onto lettuce, endive spears, Tostitos scoops, mini fillo shells, wonton cups and so on; you get the picture. December is a…
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halloumi fries – entertaining made easy
I’ve been cooking with halloumi cheese since 2006; we were living in Hong Kong at the time. I love that city! It’s one of the few places I could go back to live. It’s a city that’s frenetic, safe to travel at night, people are generally friendly, amazing food, public transport is swift and timely,…
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greek yogurt labneh balls
How to turn Greek yogurt into a delightful soft cheese? It’s quite easy and so simple! Labneh is strained yogurt and found in Middle Eastern cuisines. Serve it with a drizzle of olive oil and top with za’atar or do what I did by rolling into balls and place in a jar with olive…
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Asian infused soup with instant noodles
For years I have been sodium-aware and have passed this awareness onto my kids. And yet my daughter, while she was in high school and in university, loved noodles in a cup or the instant noodles with a flavour pouch. While I doubt the noodles are the sodium culprit, I’m pretty sure the pouch contains…
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butter tarts (a delightful Canadian dessert)
As a youngster and even now, getting my hands on a butter tart is a culinary delight. One bite and the filling is drip-off-your-chin runny or slightly set, ooey gooey sweet, and encased by a flaky crust that melts in your mouth. A cute little hand pie that one could devour with 3 bites; maybe less…
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salsa verde (a classic Italian green sauce)
Green sauce, you make my heart sing! It has to be one of THE easiest and healthy sauces one can make. But wait! What is a green sauce, you ask? If you have tried chimichurri, pesto, sauce vert or Mexican salsa verde you’ve tasted a green sauce. Salsa verde is a rustic sauce that can…
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grilled green onion feta dip (easy to make)
Autumn is a favourite time of the year for me. I love all the local produce seen at markets and in food shops. Canada celebrated Thanksgiving this past weekend (Monday was the holiday but most celebrate it on Sunday) and vendors tables at the farmers’ market on Saturday were filled with veggies, fruits and meat…
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stuffed peppers using leftovers
Hi there! I’m back from what seems eons since I last posted or even thought of posting. How did August get so crazy that I only posted once? Well, for starters our house went on the market in June and in the first week of August we received an offer (yay!). The catch, though, was…
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homemade rhubarb gin – a delicious cocktail!
Gin is not a favorite liquor of mine and not because I had a bad experience when I was younger. I never liked how it smelled or tasted. However, all that changed last year when we were at the farmers’ market. Steinhart Distillery had a table set up displaying their vodka and gin. I was…
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