I’ve waited patiently for one of my posted dishes to fill the house with the irresistible home cooking aroma of my youth. Ah, I’ve arrived. These are among the best halishkas I’ve ever tasted. I would proudly serve them at a dinner party. I sampled one as soon as I removed the casserole from the…
Archives for January 2012
Breakfast Parfait – Way to Start Your Day!
Apparently beer isn’t the only thing you can serve in a beer glass. As I was supposed to be clearing my mind and focusing on my yoga practice, I received knowledge in the form of a beautiful breakfast presentation. I always trusted that yoga could bring me inspiration and guidance. This “recipe” focuses on layering. Layering…
Savoury Cheese Pie – Quick, Easy, Tasty and Oh So Pretty!
Have you seen the Pepsi job interview commercial? A young man goes bonkers during a job interview, pretending he’s being punched, drowned and evicted from the office. All the other candidates run for their lives, leaving one smiling, calm, cool and collected candidate. Of course he’s hired, and gets mightily cheered by all his friends,…
Seafood Salad Tapas – Extraordinarily Good!
Spain is breathtaking. The beauty of the landscape, the architecture, the sense of history combine with the current passions for art, music, and food, glorious food. Each visit to Spain leaves me longing to stay. If you go to Spain, don’t miss the Alhambra, Marbella, Ronda, Cuenca, Cordoba, Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid…and if I go temporarily…
Spiced Cherry Tomato Salad – Cooking With Love!
I remember Expo 67 as a turning point. International cuisine entered the Montreal mainstream with a bang. Quiche Lorraine, Indian cuisine, Chinese food gravitated from Cantonese to Szechuan, Greek food became a staple, Lebanese food made inroads. Suddenly the world of exotic flavour exploded in our neck of the woods. The family of my youth…
Roast Capon – When the Clan Comes Home to Roost
I was born eating tasty food, and grew up typically, with food and happiness being closely intertwined. My mom made it her business to satisfy our hunger with a wide variety of delicious meals. We had several mid-century standards; best ever spaghetti and meat sauce, yummy tenderloin and coloured peppers marinated in soy sauce and…