I’m sure all the American cooks are spending this last day before the big Turkey Bash searching for new recipes.
Okay, maybe not…..
But if you just need one more, here it is.
It can all be done ahead and baked / reheated at the … Continue reading.....
Usually this time of year I have a cellar full of butternut and acorn squash with green beans, tomatoes, zucchini and chard still growing in my potager.
This year, the potager is done and I have 4 each butternut and acorn squashes.
Pathetic…
On the … Continue reading.....
This is another dish from my French gratin cook book – so the original recipe was a bit rich…
And it served four.
I tweaked and substituted and cut back…..
I added quinoa, reduced the salmon, added smoked salmon and substituted yogurt for heavy cream….… Continue reading.....
We all know carrots are good for us….
They’re full of antioxidants, beta-carotene and vitamins plus they help fight cancer and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
So why are they such a neglected vegetable?
No one talks about carrots.
Everyone talks about chard and … Continue reading.....
We have a floor.
Mostly.
The bit at the top of the stairs isn’t finished yet, but I suggested, and mon mari agreed, that perhaps the railing could be next….
For obvious reasons…
But the rest is done, with two coats of varnish on it, … Continue reading.....
A friend of my sister is planning a trip to Ireland. As we lived there for a year, she asked for recommendations.
After a long meander down memory lane I decided one of the things I missed most was riding our bikes to Great Island … Continue reading.....
Yes, I’m still finding new ways with my never-ending butternut squash.
But first – we have actual, visible, easy-to-see proof that we worked last week.
We papered.
Because he had to cut the sheet rock panels in half to get them upstairs, they were missing … Continue reading.....
