I'm constantly searching for new ways to make a "risotto" dish. I've of course used arborio and tried different grains like barley and quinoa but when I saw these delightfully tiny peperiti staring up at me at the grocers, I knew it was next. That and ...
I was beginning to feel a little sympathy for all those wonderful tomatoes I've been snagging the spotlight from. Over this past week, I'd been a smidge focussed on my overflowing basket of fuzzy peaches. While I cooked and created away, this star of a tomato stared ...
What's lightening quick, goes with just about anything and uses up even more of the overflow of zucchini? The title gave it away, didn't it? Looking for dinner inspiration, I gazed over my garden. I grew some of my own stuff this year, but now my garden is getting ...
Can't you just imagine the tomato flavour? Pure as the day it was grown, this no cook sauce is a cinch to make and creates a perfect way to highlight light or stuffed pastas. FRESH TOMATO SAUCE 2 Tomatoes, skinned and seeded 1 Clove Garlic, Puréed pinch of salt 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive ...
If you're like me, the garden is bursting and the local farmer's market is a flash with irresistibly bright colours. When I returned home from the market this morning I realized my biggest challenge of the day might be shutting my refrigerator door if I didn't ...
Thank you to all the people before me; all the Nonnas in Italy, Mark Bittman, Jamie Oliver, Ruth, Marta... I was inspired to make pasta from scratch and although I'd been intimidated by the idea enough to keep me ...
I usually find Gnocchi to be thick and heavy. Is it any wonder why when translated it means "lump"? I've attempted making my own lumps and snuck the odd one from friend's restaurant plates, yet I still found them relatively unpleasant to eat. Between Heidi Swanson and my ...
BASIC TOMATO SAUCE 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Small Onion, finely diced 1 Stalk Celery, finely diced 1 small Carrot, finely grated 2 Cloves Garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon Thyme leaves 1 teaspoon Oregano Leaves, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon Rosemary, dried and crushed...
What almost began as a left over night ended with a delicate, satisfying meal with four happy diners. Very simple to make, the fresh summer herbs are left to take center stage. My herb garden is just beginning to flourish with billowing basil and flowering chives. So light and delicious, I ...
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