I’d been neglecting my Starters.  They hadn’t been fed in about three weeks.  I have two – one fed with white and the other fed with half white and half rye.   Fed them both before leaving for work on Saturday. The one, fed with rye doubled in less time.  The white needed a second feeding. …

Mini Baguettes My plans were to make French Dip Sandwiches for dinner one day last week. So I kneaded up a batch of dough to make baguettes. I had intended to bake just a few mini baguettes  and use the remaining dough for regular size baguettes. But the little baguettes were the perfect size for…

Recent Meals Grilled Pork Tenderloin  with Roasted Potatoes and a stacked Greek Salad Traditional Ham Dinner with Potato Gratin and Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions Prime Rib for Two Cooked on the grill along with Potatoes and Tomatoes Bread of the Week

  Grilled Quail  Greek Style Butterflied Marinated with garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, olive oil and the juice of a large lemon. For TwoServed with Greek roasted potatoes, and zucchini with tomatoes.

Homemade Italian Sausage,  made into meatballs by adding eggs, fresh bread crumbs, more garlic,  fresh basil and more Parmesan cheese.   Rolled in fresh breadcrumbs and fried  until golden brown. Drained on paper towels. I also stuffed a couple of small zucchini. and simmered in with the meatballs. Served over spaghetti.

I had planned to feed my starter earlier this week but never got around too. And I was out of bread. So late Thursday afternoon, I kneaded up a batch of dough  and baked four  loaves of my basic bread.  Not Sour dough. Started around 3:30 and the last two loaves came out of the…

We have had this idea for a while,   inserting a piece of local pottery into some of our boards.  The little knot hole in this board just seemed to lend itself to the idea.  Perfect for holding olives, tapenade, olive oil, other dips, etc..

Jerk Chicken is something we would have on a regular basis when we lived in Toronto. But it had been a while so I decided to make it for dinner.  The chicken was rubbed with the homemade Jerk Paste and left in the fridge for a few hours  before grilling. Also grilled fresh pineapple, peppers…

Roast Chicken Italian style.    I cut up a whole chicken.       Added onions, garlic cloves, zucchini, potatoes, cherry tomatoes and black olives.   Seasoned with fresh rosemary, salt and pepper and drizzled with olive oil. Roasted in a hot oven – 475°F.   This is one of those dinners that you don’t need…

Rhubarb from our garden. The rhubarb has been ready for a while. Usually I bake my first pie of the season before the end of April. This is my favourite pie. It is rhubarb only. Not Strawberry Rhubarb. The recipe is one I have been making for many years. It is Madame Benoit’s recipe. Print…