Eggplant Milanese: Crispy Cutlets Without the Veal
Golden, crunchy, and crisp. These eggplant cutlets take their cue from classic veal Milanese, but swap the meat for something lighter (and honestly, more fun to make).
Chicken and Seafood Paella
My husband and I love to entertain and we spend time thinking about the menu, what wine to serve, the music, the table settings, centerpieces and all the other little details that go into making a wonderful evening. We also encourage our friends and family to gather around the kitchen as I’m often putting the…
Tomato and Mozzarella Stack with Balsamic Pearls
MOLÉCULE-R Inc. sent me their Molecular Gastronomy Kit and it wasn’t until yesterday that I was able to make anything from it. I fell 8 weeks ago and fractured the radial head in my elbow and a bone in my wrist which meant a cast on for 4 weeks making delicate cooking almost impossible to…
World’s Best Baked Onions!
Well that’s what Jamie Oliver says and after making these I have to agree with him! I love using onions but for the most part they’re usually mixed in with other ingredients so it’s nice to have them shine on their own. Onions, are members of the Allium family (garlic, shallot, scallion), and are rich…
St. Andrew’s Church Suppers – Giving Back
Our first foray into volunteer work was when we lived in Hong Kong. My husband and I started taking our 12 year old daughter to Po Leung Kuk (Society for the Protection of Women and Children). We would go there once a month on Sunday to play with the children ages 1 year to 2…
Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream
I’ve been following the business partnership between Heather and Lori of The Cupcake Girls. The show chronicles their day to day business adventures giving you an armchair view of the risks in starting and running your own business. The Cupcake Girls tv show is viewed in 63 countries and is a recent Gemini winner. I…
Gorgonzola-Basil Phyllo Kisses
Serve this as a welcome bite and your dinner party is off to an amazing start! Phyllo, Filo or Fillo dough is paper-thin sheets of raw, unleavened flour dough used for making pastries. A popular dessert using filo pastry is baklava but there are oodles of other sweet and savory dishes out there using filo…
Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This recipe does the humble chicken proud. Chicken without any flavoring especially with the skin removed, is rather bland when cooked on its own. But add a few herbs and spices in the cooking process and voilà, this Gallus gallus (domesticated chicken-like bird from Asia) comes to life. It is well-suited to adding distinctive flavors. …
Roasted Cod with Capers, Olives and Tomatoes
such a colorful plate! Fish has never been high on my food list, that is, until I moved to Asia. It was there I learned to fall in love with these aquatic vertebrates (sans bones!). That has been an issue with me as fish = bones = loss of appetite. I still have those days…
Chicken Soup with Asparagus and Shiitake, served with Roasted Fennel Matzoh Balls
Matzo (also spelled matzah, matzoh) is a type of flatbread (cracker-like) which is made in Jewish communities all over the world. This bread is traditionally eaten during Passover, when people of the Jewish faith are not allowed to eat leavened breads. Matzo meal is made by grinding matzo bread. To make your own matzo, check…