I had a craving for something sweet and went looking for something new to try.   And look what I found!!       Cornmeal Lemon Shortbread Cookies  (6:00AM morning sun) Not your typical shortbread cookie.  The texture, is very different from a true shortbread. Different but still very good. The first batch of cookies were sprinkled with…

Picked a few more stalks of Rhubarb out of my garden and our neighbours. Enough to make a pie or………something new.  I found a recipe for a Rhubarb Pudding Cake on My Recipes website. This is a very simple easy to make dessert.  Definitely a keeper.  Rhubarb Pudding Cake Source: Jean Kressy, Cooking LightMAY 2004…

This is just another one of those “winged” dishes.   I browned two chicken breasts with wings attached.   Sauteed mushrooms in the drippings, seasoned with fresh minced garlic,  and then a little flour to make a roux.   Added chicken broth to make the sauce,  seasoned with salt, pepper and fresh thyme and simmered for a few…

Greek is one of my favourite cuisines and Chicken Souvlaki one of my favourite meals. It qualifies as a ‘work night dinner’ because it comes together very quickly. First thing I do when I get home from work is to cut up boneless chicken breasts and thread on to skewers. The chicken is rubbed with …

Dinner Tonight Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filets  servedwith a mushroom sauce. Potato Gratin And Steamed Green Beans and radishes

This is one of my most repeated meals.   An easy dinner to put together quickly on a work night. The fish is dipped in seasoned flour, beaten egg and rolled in fresh grated bread crumbs that are seasoned with parmesan and lemon zest.     Since I had grounded up more bread crumbs than needed for…

I forgot how much we enjoyed Flammkuchen,   also known as Tarte Flambee.  It has been over 16th months since I made it last.   I prefer a yeast crust, and since I was making bread  anyway, that is what I used.  Although the traditional Flammkuchen does not use a yeast crust. The topping is just three…