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
If you are looking for some comfort food on this wickedly cold January evening, look no farther. Tortellini with Sausage and Mushrooms is a lovely combination of cheese tortellini and a rich sausage and mushroom tomato sauce. Serve it with … Continue reading
Coquilles Saint Jacques is a recipe for scallops in a creamy mushroom wine sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese and browned under a broiler. You can buy the scallop shells in any cookware or even some hardware stores. Of course, you … Continue reading
Minestrone Soup is filled with a hearty mix of vegetables, sausage and pasta and makes a satisfying main dish for supper. The nice thing about Minestrone Soup is that you can easily vary it according to what you have on … Continue reading
Is that bread machine that you purchased a few years ago collecting dust in the cupboard? It is time to retrieve it. Baking bread using a bread machine is one of the easiest jobs in the kitchen, yet produces spectacular … Continue reading
With a chill starting to show up in the mornings, our minds are now moving into fall colours and food….think comfort food! This version of Mac and Cheese is comfort food at it’s best……rich and creamy and includes swiss, old … Continue reading
Freshly made Pesto is easily preserved by freezing it in ice cube trays and then popping out the cubes into a freezer container to use at a later time. Did you know that most commercial Pesto uses nuts of some … Continue reading
This is a quick, easy and delicious method to make a creamy Parmesan Fettuccine, simplified by cooking the pasta in milk. I prefer to use fresh noodles, but you can also make it with dry noodles. In that case, you … Continue reading
This Spaghetti with Meat Sauce is a family favourite. Lean ground beef is combined with garlic, onion and tomatoes and seasoned with oregano, basil, bay leaf and cayenne. The family rule, is that if you get the bay leaf in … Continue reading
I remember back in the seventies going to a fine restaurant and the waiter would prepare the Caesar Salad at the table. The waiter would bring out a big wooden salad bowl and run some olive oil over the wood … Continue reading