When the season turns to autumn, Ginger Apple Chutney is the perfect side to accompany grilled pork steaks or used as a topping for Baked Brie. For our Saturday dinner, I took a small pork loin roast, cut it into … Continue reading
Category Archives: Spreads
A nice alternative to traditional Basil Pesto (see recipe), Parsley Pesto uses Italian parsley, instead of basil for a nice fresh herbal addition to pasta, pizza, Roasted Cauliflower (see recipe) and other cooked vegetables. Enjoy! … Continue reading
In the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, the athletes were tested to see if they were using drugs to improve performance. According to MedicalNewsToday.com, original Olympic athletes in Ancient Greece were given garlic – possibly the earliest example of “performance … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. This Spicy Cheddar Spread is a perfect addition to your appetizer tray. Spicy Cheddar Spread is accented with pimento and sweet pepper. A lovely spread for crackers or fresh vegetables. … Continue reading
Layered Nacho Dip combines layers of sour cream and cream cheese, salsa, chives, grated nacho cheeses (mozarella, Monterey Jack Cheese and cheddar) and diced tomatoes. Serve with a small spoon and nacho chips. Layered Nacho Dip is always a hit … Continue reading
Baked Artichoke Dip is a warm mixture of artichokes, cheese, garlic and mayo. Best of all, it makes enough for two large containers….serve one and freeze the other for another time. This is a perfect Thanksgiving appetizer…just pop it in … Continue reading
Red Pepper Relish is a tasty sweet relish that is nice on cheese (especially Brie…warm or room temperature), pate or even as a spread for sandwiches. You could also use it in my Red Pepper Jelly Cheesecake, which is a … Continue reading
Spiced Peach Chutney is a glorious condiment to use on brie (warm or cold), grilled pork or chicken and pate. I first served it with barbecued spareribs and the peach spice flavour really suited the barbecued rib flavour. I next … Continue reading
In 1891,Alexander Fergusuon MacLaren, introduced a new product, MacLaren’s Imperial Cheese, which became very popular. Made from ground cheddar and sold in small porcelain containers, it was one of the first soft, processed cheeses to be commercially distributed. MacLaren’s Imperial … Continue reading
When we were visiting Greece a few years back, we were introduced to the Village Salad, that was filled with fresh tomatoes, peppers, Feta Cheese, cucumber and Kalamata olives and dressed with olive oil and red wine vinegar. Greek Village … Continue reading