Atwater Market holds some great surprises. On a warm summer day there was a steady long, long lineup at Satay Brothers — a sure indicator of gastronomic delights. Just ask for their specialty. You’ll be steered towards Laksa, a soup-meal that will add spice to your life. The ingredients: coconut milk, shrimp, organic chicken, fried tofu, quail egg, fish cake, lai…
Toasted Steel Cut Oatmeal 007 – Risotto Style
James Bond looks ready for just about anything, anytime. Something tells me he eats a good breakfast before starting his day. It’s not like he can time his break, or know exactly when he’ll be free for lunch. He may not even get lunch, he’s so preoccupied with catching the bad guys. So when he…
Delicata Squash Stacks – A Thanksgiving Delight!
Happy Thanksgiving to all Jittery Cook readers! Wishing you great celebrations and many things to be thankful for, now and forever. One of the things I’m thankful for is having all of you in my extended circle. Couldn’t wait to share this little gem of a recipe that would enhance whatever Thanksgiving holiday celebrations you have…
Leek Soup – follow your gurus
Before starting to Jittery Cook, I was a weight watcher. Now I have a little more in common with the Barefoot Contessa than I’d like. No offense BC, but cooking for flavour can do a number on your scale — a number I’d rather not believe. My guru-friends do their best to guide me. Harriet Sugar…
Bow-Tie Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
My extraordinary yoga teachers, Mona Keddy and Barrie Risman, from Shri Yoga, gathered several of us yogis for a retreat at Centre Tara, in Bonsecours, Quebec. There was nothing but space in Bonsecours, and I travelled there to learn how to make even more space. With internal space you can learn to get along with…
Best-Ever Grainy Mustard
Suddenly, inspiration has arrived in the form of a magazine. Unsolicited, it slipped in with today’s mail. There was nothing edible on the cover, just a pale pink, painted pumpkin vase, holding multi-coloured roses. At first, the pressure to subscribe was laughable, with another pitch every few pages. Then the tables turned. The fashion photos…
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