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and I went into the forest and gathered more poke sallet (Phytolacca americana) shoots for one of our favorite meals. This plant is so popular here as a food item that my county has a “Poke Sallet Festival”. One of the things about this plant is that it contains some pretty harsh toxins which have […]

I decided to try my hand at making home made ravioli tonight. I made the pasta from a very high protein and high gluten flour that I have way to much of, it is made basically of 440g flour, 4 med eggs, ¼tsp salt, and a bit of water. The filling is made from some […]

I decided that it was time for a butter cake with a brandy chocolate ganache. The cake is so moist that the slices have to be supported carefully or they will break. I could have jazzed it up a bit better if I had a just a twist of citrus zest (for colour) or a […]

I did some grilling for Easter. I grilled chicken, shrimp, fish, potato, carrot, onion, celery, and cauliflower. We also roasted marshmellows 🙂 I have to make hotcrossed buns later tonight. We have four boxes of Cadbury Cream (& Caramel) Eggs along with Malted Milk Balls and other goodies for dessert. I went about hiding easter […]

2 Large Onions Sliced 1C Sherry 8 Vegetable Bouillion Cubes dissolved in 2.5L Boiling Water (or 2.5L Vegetable Stock) 3Tbs Margarine 1Tsp Thyme 1C Blue Cheese or Swiss Slices Splash of Brandy 1C Bread Cubes In a pot melt margarine and sweat the onions with a lid in place.  Once the onions have wilted sufficiently […]

Cauliflower/Potato/Carrot Soufflé My Soufflé fell over night in the fridge, but here it is in all it’s glory 😉 3Tbs Olive Oil 1½C Boiled or Steamed Cauliflower florets 1C Boiled or Steamed Cubed Potatos 1 Can Cooked Carrots (or Boiled or Steamed) 3Tbs AP Flour 1C Milk 6 Large Eggs (separated) Preheat oven to 400°F […]