Pasta Carbonara A Rich Sauce of Cream and Bacon
James Beard once said, “A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.” If you’re in the mood for […]
Month: September 2011
Courageous CORNISH PASTIES
I ate these for the first time in a small village in Kent called Sandwich. My Uncle Peter and Auntie Ivy had a little shop […]
Heavenly Bacon and Chicken Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
A délicieux appetizer that will drive everyone wild! I’m a wuss when it comes to the heat factor, so I deseed and devein the jalapenos […]
Zen Pot Stickers Parcels of Joy
In Vancouver’s China Town, there was a place, whose name I’ve long forgotten, where I often downed bowls of steaming broth with barbequed duck and […]
Pistou A French Herb Sauce and Cousin to Pesto
Virginia Woolf once said, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” The Pistou is a French sauce, similar […]
Spiced Carrot Cake – Where Is the Wascally Wabbit?
A moist and delicious cake that must be good for you. After all, it has carrots! A super secret method for getting others to eat […]
French Homestyle Split Pea or Lentil Soup
Dried lentils and peas are nutrionally rich, high in fiber, and incredibly cheap! They’re a staple in the vegetarian diet and should be included for […]
Pastitscio A Greek Pasta Casserole
The key to the uniqueness of this dish is in the spice mix. You can taste the Mediterranean! My Man calls this one Pas-Tits-Er Pasta […]
Welsh Rarebit An English Cheese Sauce
In some houses it’s called Welsh Rabbit but in ours it was always rarebit. I imagined it rare because we didn’t get it very often. […]
Mixed Nut Biscotti – A Hard Italian Cookie
I used to partake in a Christmas Cookie Swap. Most of the cookies were quite nice, but the very best of them all was Steve’s […]