Brothy and light, this is a perfect summer soup. Pesto adorns each bowl with a burst of herbal freshness. This minestrone is filled with all green vegetables and topped with basil microgreens and sprinkled with parmigiano cheese. You may add small pasta, tortellini or — like I did — ricotta […]
Food And Drink
Taste of the County: Loaded Chickpea Taco
Chickpea taco! This soft tortilla wrap is piled high with fresh delicious ingredients and topped with a homemade creamy cilantro lime dressing. Begin layering Red Pac Choi microgreens, purple raw cabbage, purple onion, avocado, chick peas, and homemade fresh cilantro lime dressing. Squeeze some lime juice and fold and have […]
Taste of the County: Potato Croquettes
Is there a secret to making homemade Italian Potato Croquettes? One thing is for sure, a batch of these croquettes make one of the best Italian appetizers! You also won’t believe how simple and easy this recipe is to make. The croquette recipe was inspired by my Nonna Napoletana. I […]
Food for Thought: Gaspard’s Café Review
Hello readers, let’s talk about breakfast. I’ll confess I have a complicated relationship with this meal … not because I don’t love it. Au contraire. It’s just because my love is not reciprocated. Far from it. Bread, pancakes, muffins, croissants, pastries, doughnuts … and … sniff … crepes all despise […]
Taste of the County: Parmigiano Risotto with Grilled Shrimp
This creamy risotto, spiked with salty Parmigiano Cheese and topped with sweet, juicy grilled jumbo shrimp, has a lot going for it. There’s the slight edge of fancy, as risotto is something many of us eat at restaurants, but not at home. And yet it’s so sexy, silky, and elegant— a […]
Drink this, eat that! … Slip Slid…er
Hurray! Summer is finally here … I hope! Let’s celebrate with a backyard bbq. Or as l like to call it, “Slip Slid…er into summer!” Small sliders paired perfectly with a summer wine or spirit is always a fabulous event. For just your family, or your first summer shindig, no […]
Food for Thought: Kingsville BBQ Review
Happy Spring, readers! … or BBQ season, as it is known in my house. Despite that last blast of winter we had, I knew Spring had arrived when the unmistakeable waft of BBQ smoke blew by me the other day. Light and ethereal. Why is it the mere hint of […]
Taste of the County: Grilled Trout and Fennel Side Salad
Plank grilling is one of my favourite ways to cook fish. Steelhead trout grilled on a plank of cedar is probably my most requested dish whenever I am grilling for family. One of the best aspects of grilling on a plank of wood is that it is so easy. In […]
Food for Thought: Kings Bake Shop Review
Hello again Friends. As I’ve mentioned, it was recently my birthday. I bring this up not as a plea for attention, accolades or gifts, (cash, however …) but rather as rationale for my next review. Because birthdays are meant to be all about wishes … and cake. Cake too. My […]
Taste of the County: Super Simple Tomato Cucumber Salad
This salad is light and refreshing, filled with fresh tomatoes, cucumber and red onion, and a two-ingredient dressing — perfect for a casual dinner or for feeding a crowd. It’s an easy salad that takes literally 15 minutes to prep and is ready to eat in 30 minutes. Serve this […]