Leeks are in season this time of year.
It’s both the time to plant them and the time to harvest them.
Actually, one can harvest them all winter but now is the time to finish them off before the weather warms and they bolt.
Mon mari and I have an ongoing disagreement about the proper way to make lasagne.
Neither of us is in favor of our college-age staple ingredient of cottage cheese…..
I like to use no-cook noodles because it’s easy (and I’m lazy) but no-cook noodles require … Continue reading.....
The first time I made lasagne was when I was first living on my own – probably for a dinner party.
I made it according to a recipe that was making the circuit at the time and that I still see making the circuit on … Continue reading.....
We turned the boiler / furnace (my explanation of the difference between boiler and furnace is here) at the end of April.
It had been nice, the forecast was good and it was the END of April.
We were too early.
Since then we’ve … Continue reading.....
It would almost appear that I’m on a mission.
Maybe I am.
I keep waiting for spring to arrive so we can switch to summer cooking.
It’s not happening.
So every week, on the way to do the shopping, I’m frantically trying to come up … Continue reading.....
Do you use a Béchamel sauce when you make lasagne?
Back in my younger days, when I lived in the US, I made lasagne with ground beef, cottage cheese and tomato sauce.
Well, that and onions, garlic, oregano, and a sprinkling of Parmesan (from the … Continue reading.....
This weekend I cleaned the house, found the Christmas decorations, decorated the house, and baked Christmas breads (cranberry and pumpkin).
After all that I needed comfort food.
I could call this Three Cheese Lasagne but Turkey and Leek sounds so much healthier, doesn’t it?
The furniture was moved up, put into place, cleaned off and then the fun began.
I think it’s finally organized.
Well, this bit anyway. We still have 3 more rooms (bedroom, office, dining room) to do but it’s nice to have something finished.
I put … Continue reading.....
It’s been a busy few days, chez nous.
Puppies first:
The puppies First Human (their breeder) arrived yesterday for a short visit – to the puppies.
Naturally the little darlin’s wanted to appear at their best.
It would have been easier if they hadn’t gone … Continue reading.....
Like the dreaded green garden monsters lurking under the giant leaves (zucchini), tomatoes can go from “Are they ever going to be ripe enough to eat?” to “What am I going to do with them all!” in what seems to be, a matter of seconds.… Continue reading.....
