Eggplant Parmesan, one of the classic preparations of southern Italy, is a casserole dish made by slicing eggplant thinly and frying it in olive oil and layering it with a tomato mixture. In this recipe, fried onions and garlic are … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Brie is such a versatile cheese for appetizers. You can bake it in puff pastry, bake it in the oven with various toppings, split it in half and stuff it with a filling or in this case marinate it and … Continue reading
So, who knew that cereal could be made into such yummy cookies? Special K Cookies are a drop style cookie recipe that is quick to make. The combination of the coconut, raisins, chocolate chips and Special K is wonderful. Serve … Continue reading
Escargot is a dish of cooked land snails, usually served as an appetizer. Escargot is the french word for snail and so the dish is often associated with French cooking. There is nothing quite so yummy as the traditional presentation … Continue reading
I like to incorporate fresh fruit when I make a green salad, especially a spinach salad. I still have some of those delicious wild blueberries which partner well with Brie. Bacon is often served with a spinach salad. However, it … Continue reading
The other night, we were at the end of a week’s vacation at the cottage and our bread supply was diminished. I had made several things during the week that required sun dried tomatoes, kalamata olives and had an open … Continue reading
In this recipe for Baked Brie, the brie is sliced in half through the middle and filled with sun dried tomato and pesto. A different presentation for Baked Brie, and very yummy. Basil is at it’s prime right now, both … Continue reading
Blueberry Pie made with wild Ontario blueberries is a special summer treat. Wild blueberries are in season from mid July to early August. Blueberries are fertilized by black flies. I knew that there had to be a silver lining to … Continue reading
Zucchini is now available at the Farmer’s Market. I still remember when I first grew zucchini in the garden. I did not know what to do with the many zucchini that kept growing. Zucchini Provencal was one of the first … Continue reading
My sister-in-law Gaetanne made this appetizer for me the other day. I must admit, that I am not a fan of fried foods or cooked cauliflower, but this dish made me a believer. The Farmer’s Market had fresh cauliflower for … Continue reading