The Humble Sandwich or the NOT so Humble Sandwich What is a sandwich? One definition says that it is “an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them.” That sounds a little boring. How about · Panini? · Wrap? · Burger? · Open faced? · UsingContinue reading “The Humble Sandwich”
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Lasagna: Easy with Planning
Lasagna: Easy with Planning Lasagna is easy if you plan ahead. So said a high school French teacher. He had a name that sounded French, but he was clearly an Anglo, but he liked to use making lasagna as a metaphor. Lasagna is not a last-minute thing. However, the combinations and permutations – theyContinue reading “Lasagna: Easy with Planning “
Spezzatino
Spezzatino – Will that be for two or more? You can have some fun with this dish. Told my other half that I was making veal spezzatino – with pork. They were not completely amused. The table of eight did not seem to mind, and my food budget thanked me. Veal can be expensive andContinue reading “Spezzatino”
Calling Artichoke Fans
Calling Artichoke Fans This is a chicken and artichoke ragout; we sometimes call it Athena’s Delight. You can call it a stew, but adding some white wine makes it a ragout. In this household, anyway. One of the beauties of this ragout is that you can make it ahead. Then you can serve it forContinue reading “Calling Artichoke Fans”
Earth Day: No Mow May and Beyond
Earth Day: No Mow May and Beyond How can it be bad for the people to think about the Earth for a day, right? It is a good start, right? It can be bad if that day creates the folly that we are done for the year. “Sure, we want clean air, but gasoline providesContinue reading “Earth Day: No Mow May and Beyond”
Do You Wine?
Do You Wine? The Ontario wine industry has come a long way since I was a kid. The joke then was that the grapes were great – for juice and grape jelly. Wine, not so much. But people tried. Passions flourished and by the time I was graduating from university, a long time ago, weContinue reading “Do You Wine?”
Simple and Free: Hamburger Steaks
Simple and Free (Sort of): Hamburger Steaks Any fans of Hamburger steaks? Well, you won’t get your hamburger steaks for free, but if you follow my plan, you can get your hamburger steak sandwiches for virtually free. Let’s see if this makes sense. The other day, having to feed 6 hungry guests, since it wasContinue reading “Simple and Free: Hamburger Steaks”
Simple but Good: Asparagus
Simple but Good: Asparagus Are feasting for Easter some of us need to take a breather. Recently, I was asked to prepare a vegetarian dish for 8 to 10 people. “What is the main course?” I asked. “Pasta Bolognese,” I was told. That is pasta with a tomato-based meat sauce. You can use veal, beef,Continue reading “Simple but Good: Asparagus”
Feasting for Easter
Feasting for Easter Easter is a special time of the year for many. But not for all. One thing that we can all agree on is sharing a meal with family and friends. Who doesn’t like that? What are you cooking? Here we are planning our Four Meat extravaganza. This year, the four meatsContinue reading “Feasting for Easter”
Want to Share some Bread Pudding?
Want to Share some Bread Pudding? The thing about bread pudding is that it is flexible. It started as a ‘poor person’s desert.’ It was actually a smart person’s desert. Why waste day-old bread? Add a couple of eggs, with some sweetener and presto you have a desert. Locally in Québec is was known as,Continue reading “Want to Share some Bread Pudding?”
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