I had nothing special planned for dinner last night and I didn’t feel like going out. So, I pulled some spotted prawns out of the freezer. It only took a few minutes to defrost them. I just turn on the tap and let the water run over them. I looked for a recipe that sounded…
Month: July 2009
Cranberry and Toasted Walnut Crostata
Cranberry and Toasted Walnut Crostata===================================== Source: Unknown Walnut Crust Dough 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup toasted walnuts, finely chopped4 Tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1 tablespoon pieces2 large egg yolks3 tablespoons ice water Cranberry Walnut Filling 1 cup heavy cream1/4 cup granulated sugar1 cup…
Pear and Dried Cherry Clafouti
Pear and Dried Cherry Clafouti==============================Source: Martha Stewart A Clafouti is a classic French dessert with a texture somewhere between that of a baked pudding and a pancake. Serve leftovers for breakfast the next morning, hot or cold. Unsalted butter, for baking dish1/4-cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting1/2 cup dried cherries (I used dried Cranberries)1…
Cheddar, Tomato and Chive Omelettes
I have a happy husband. I made omelets for breakfast. His had chorizo, cheddar, tomatoes and chives and mine was the same minus the chorizo. Served with homemade toasted baguette and fried potatoes. The potatoes were my favourite part of the breakfast. Three year old Balderson White Cheddar This should keep us both going until…
Pork Chops on the Grill
Nice thick pork chops rubbed with fresh garlic (Tip: Rub a peeled garlic clove on a microplane to make a paste), salt, pepper and a little cayenne pepper. My favourite kind of meal. One that I can have ready in less than an hour after getting home from work. I also made a potato gratin…
Chinese on the menu again
This is quickly becoming a favourite. Ken Hom’s Classic Chinese Lemon Chicken. I made it for the first time about a month ago and again last night. I suspect it will be on the menu often. Besides how good it tastes it is relatively easy to put together after getting home from work. The lemon…
Blueberry Scones
Still breaking in my new oven. This morning I baked scones. Gave Moe a choice of either Blueberry or Raspberry. So Blueberry it was. I used the last of the 5 pound box of local blueberries I bought earlier in the week. Ready to go into the oven. My favourite scone recipe can be found…
Grilled Baby Back Ribs
Greek in one way or another shows up on the menu here at least once a month. I’m not sure which we like more – Chicken Souvlaki or Greek style baby back ribs. Greek Salad is one of the few salads that I actually like. And, Moe, he is just thrilled any time he gets…
More Bread ……….and………..Pizza
Proof that you can abuse yeast dough and still turn out a great loaf of bread. I started a double batch of dough for French baguettes early Monday morning with the intention of baking half on Tuesday morning and the other half on Wednesday morning. But plans change. Moe had to go to Victoria Tuesday…
Test Driving a New Stove……………..
…………….And what better way than to bake bread. Monday, Moe and I went into Victoria for a Dim Sum lunch. We also dropped into an appliance store just to look at range hoods. While there we saw a Whirlpool Range with Steam Clean and True Convection that was marked down big time because of a…
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