Fried Green Tomato Salad is a combination of red ripe tomato slices placed on panko crusted fried green tomato slices and topped with greens that have been dressed in a spicy lemon vinaigrette. There is so much in this recipe … Continue reading
Category Archives: Vegetables
Roasted Squash Soup with Apple and Brie is a hearty and delicious fall soup. Serve it with crusty bread and it would be a satisfying entree or luncheon for 4 people. Roasted Squash Soup with Apple and Brie, uses no … Continue reading
Vichyssoise is the long time favourite of chilled soups. A lovely pureed soup made with leeks, potatoes, onion, chicken broth and cream, Vichyssoise can be served as starter or in shooter glasses as an hors d’oeuvres. Leeks are now available … 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
Cinnamon and cayenne pepper seem unlikely companions, but work really well when working with sweet potatoes. Sweet Potato Rounds are coated with an olive oil, cinnamon and cayenne pepper mixture and then grilled on a griddle or in a frying … Continue reading
Zucchini Fritters are made much like Potato Latkes. The vegetable is grated, onion added and then mixed in a basic egg/flour batter and fried. I served these fritters the other day with a grilled steak, sweet potatoes and farm fresh … Continue reading
Let your imagination guide you in the choice of vegetables to add to this Vegetable Fried Rice recipe. I found this recipe in a booklet published by Bick’s Pickles. I simple but very flavourful. I like to use many of … Continue reading
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
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