Vietnamese food is as mysterious and wonderful as Vietnam. The flavours are unique and addictive — way too complex, I decided, to decode on my own. So when I was offered the chance to review Simply Vietnamese Cooking by Nancie McDermott, I took the challenge. My first stab, Roast Chicken Cucumber Mint Noodle Bowl, was 100% satisfying. It wasn’t just cooking; it…
Multipurpose Mushrooms – Dinner Party Fare
Mushrooms are one of my favourite foods. I love them on pizza, in pasta or salads, in soups and stews, grilled, sautéed, marinated, stuffed with stuff. Mushrooms please my palate — so earthy, succulent, satisfying. Today’s take on mushrooms is also versatile. You can serve these Multipurpose Mushrooms on grains, pasta, with a main, or in little…
Garlic Scape Basil Pesto Baked Pasta
The only scapes I’m really familiar with are escapes and landscapes. Garlic scapes are a brand new challenge. The sharpness of this Garlic Scape Basil Pesto heightens the intensity of this Garlic Scape Basil Pesto Baked Pasta. Consider this dish an escape from the usual landscape of ordinary cuisine. Garlic Scape Basil Pesto Baked Pasta 6 eggs 1 c each…
Sweet Thai Wings – Season of the Sauce
You may have missed the Jittery Cook Hotluck party, but you still have a chance to try some Frank’s hot sauce . Award winning writer Rachel Rappaport is the author of the impressive, hot off the press “Cooking with Frank’s Red Hot Cayenne Pepper Sauce.” Tangy, sweet, garlicky, Rachel’s fantastic Sweet Thai Wings will pep up your next…
Veal Roast and Noodles with Velvety Sauce
One day I embrace change and the next, I struggle to maintain the status quo. One step forward, two steps back? Is change always good? Being a Libra, I can’t decide. Here’s something I’m not the least bit indecisive about: Veal Roast and Noodles with Velvety Sauce. Veal Roast and Noodles with Velvety Sauce 1 boneless veal…
Apple Onion Roasted Chicken – Sweet and Savoury
Multitasking is a myth. That’s what I discovered this week while listening to renowned neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin talk about his new book, “The Organized Mind – Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload.” We simply switch attention from one task to another, which diminishes the quality of our work as well as our creativity. We…