It is true that I’ve given sugar a well deserved bad name in past posts. And it is true that I stated that I couldn’t be counted on to provide dessert recipes. However, every rule has it’s exceptions. And, today is a good day for exceptions. Chocolate. Dark chocolate. Dark chocolate with delectable dried fruits…
Archives for October 2011
In vino veritas – Mixed salad with wine vinaigrette
In 1971 I was introduced to the Trattoria Trestevere, a small Italian restaurant on Crescent St., just below St. Catherine St. The restaurant is still there and it hasn’t changed much in all these years. There were three items on the menu that proved to be irresistible to me: the fried zucchini, served with lemon…
On the spur of the moment – Easy shrimp dish
My superchef sister, Julia Richardson, helped me to orchestrate this shrimp dish. She tried insisting that this wasn’t a recipe, but I beg to differ. She can cook anything, anyhow and make it taste great. No matter how many “lessons” she tries to give me, I always feel like I’m starting from square one. Such…
More than meets the eye – Spicy chickpeas
All foods Indian please my palate. The spices and colours remain exotic and foreign. I’ve tried preparing Indian feasts under my sister’s guidance, but haven’t really adopted the dishes into a regular repertoire. Perhaps it isn’t too late. This very simple recipe is ready in a jiffy. I usually double it as it tastes great leftover….
Parmesan Roasted Fennel and Bean Salad
If stealing great ideas was good enough for Steve Jobs, then it makes me feel much better about what I’m doing with this blog. (“Good artists copy. Great artists steal.” – Pablo Picasso. “We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.” – Steve Jobs.) Thank you posthumously to Steve Jobs for making technology beyond…
Luscious Lentil Soup – Feeling Groovy
Way back when around 1976 my current buddy and past double-X-sister-in-law, Elizabeth Joffe, taught me how to make lentil soup. Those were the hippie days of our youth and any new recipe I could master was a welcome addition to a very short list. I’ve long since lost that exact rendition but think I may…