There’s no picture today, as it was so delicious I ate it all before I could take one. Home Made Pesto Pesto is a pretty easy, if expensive, sauce that you can add to pasta, pizza, salad, and really almost anything. Ingredients: 2 cups packed Basil, chopped 3/4 cup Pine nuts (lightly roasted) 1 cup Olive Oil [...]
Blueberry Pie My fridge is full of blueberries and at this time of the year, so is the market. Here’s a delicious way to use them up. Pie crust recipe: 1 tsp salt 1/3 cup ice water 3/2 cups plus 2 tbsps purpose/pastry flour, plus some for work surface 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 3 tbsps chilled [...]
Another two part post, the mayonnaise recipe here works on its own as well as perfectly complimenting potato salad. Homemade Mayo Ingredients: Yields about 2 cups 4 egg yolks 1 tbsp montreal steak spice 1 tbsp flour 1 tbsp sugar 4 to 5 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar 1-1/2 cups olive or other salad [...]
This is the salsa that the farmer’s market team made for the competition at the KCBIA Merchant’s Market. Despite the judges opinions, I think it’s delicious. Ingredients: serves 3-5 5 Medium Tomatoes, de-fleshed and chopped 1 Medium Orange Bell Pepper, sliced into 2 inch sticks 1/2 of a Large Mango, chopped 4 Limes 3/4 of a [...]
This recipe makes a robust quiche that makes a great centre piece dish. Pie crust recipe: 1 tsp salt 1/3 cup ice water 3/2 cups plus 2 tbsps purpose/pastry flour, plus some for work surface 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 3 tbsps chilled butter or margarine, cut into 1 inch pieces Mix salt and water [...]
This summer soup can be made light or heavy depending upon your preference, but is delicious either way. The crêpes are also quite light, and would make an excellent appetizer or small breakfast. Scandinavian Summer Soup Ingredients: serves 3-4 2 cups fresh cauliflower florets 2 cups sliced carrots 1/2 cup sliced green onion, garlic scapes, or a [...]
A sweet dessert, delicious with vanilla ice cream, yogurt, or milk. Filling Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds rhubarb, sliced thickly 2 cups of sliced strawberries 3/4 of a cup of sugar 2 tablespoons tapioca mix 2 Tablespoons fresh fruit juice. I used apple juice. A pinch of salt Topping Ingredients: 5-6 tbsp butter 1/2 cup quick [...]
These two dishes work well together as a breakfast or a mid-afternoon meal Spanish potato tortillas: Spanish tortillas, not Mexican tortillas servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying, you can use plain olive oil, I used sunflower oil) 1 1/2 lbs low starch potatoes, about 5 or 6 medium, peeled or not. I used [...]
As we are now in the full swing of strawberry season, and with rhubarb plentiful already, here’s a dessert that uses them well. In addition, a healthier (and more delicious) way to enjoy pizza. Rhubarb Zabaglione (zaba-YON-eh): Hot Italian Custard 4 servings: 1 cup chopped rhubarb stalks 1/2 cup refined sugar 1 cup Dessert wine, preferably an [...]
Whipped Eggs on Toast is an Australian recipe, and coupled with a seasonal Spinach Salad makes for a simple and nutritious breakfast or brunch for company. Whipped Eggs on Toast per Serving: 1 egg 1 thick slice of bread or bun half 2-3 tsp of honey mustard 1/2 tbsp of chopped chives Preheat your oven to 350ºF [...]