This is a spring dish…. not winter comfort food but not yet summer grilling. It’s another favorite of ours. I seem to be revisiting past favorite dishes…. Is any one else doing that? Maybe it’s a subconscious effort to make life go back to normal. Of course it’s not working. Life going forward will be different than life in the past, That is as it should be. We, as a … Continue reading →
It’s been a strange spring. The first two weeks of April were very warm with brilliant sunshine everyday. I planted the onions, shallots, radishes and chard and watered every day. My tomato and squash seedlings basked in the sun on the balcony every afternoon. The last two weeks have been cold with wind and rain every day. My seedlings are stuck inside with the rest of us and I’m hoping … Continue reading →
I can’t believe I’ve never posted this recipe. I’ve been making it forever. I make it with both chicken breasts and turkey cutlets. It’s quick, easy and we love it. I use hot Dijon mustard and freshly grated Parmesan, but you could use any mustard and pre-grated Parmesan.. When I lived in the U.S. I used the Parmesan that came in the green cardboard tube.(Don’t tell the food police.) A … Continue reading →
After the winter squash season and before the lock-down I managed to buy some winter vegetables. I was so excited…. Cauliflower, broccoli, rutabagas, cabbage. We love them all. The larger, cruciferous vegetables require a bit of a commitment when cooking for two. Or at least some planning so it all gets eaten. One of our favorite ways to use up some cabbage is this easy Egg Foo Yung. Or you … Continue reading →
We’re back! Actually, more of us are back than left as son, nephew and sister-in-law came back with us. That means I went from not cooking for 2 weeks to cooking for 5. I was prepared, however…. Knowing me as well as I do, I planned a menu and made a shopping list before I left. The best part was that I was able to get that huge leg of … Continue reading →
It was my turn to host our rotating Auberge Espagnol last week. The name comes from a French movie of the same name, which was called ‘The Spanish Apartment’ in Australia and ‘Pot Luck’ in the UK. I have no idea where, or if, you can stream it…. Besides, that’s irrelevant. What is relevant is what I made for our potluck dinner for ten. As host, my part was the … Continue reading →
This is what one has for dinner when the intention is to have grilled chicken breasts and a salad but the temperature plunges, the wind comes up and it starts pouring rain. The furnace / boiler had been turned off and both the fireplace and wood stove cleaned, so we had no heat. It was only logical to turn the oven on. As long as the oven was on I … Continue reading →
