When I see a fruit I haven’t tried, my curiosity gets the better of me. I’ll try anything once. So, what the heck are honeyberries? I was introduced to them in French, at the Atwater Market, as “la camerise.” They look like elongated blueberries and are said to taste like a cross between a blueberry…
Lobster Bisque or Heavenly Sea Broth
Cathy Pollak‘s “This Lobster Bisque is Better Than Sex“ inspired me to overcome my fear of lobster bisque failure. I’ll let you decide on the appropriateness of Cathy’s title. You can use lobster shells to make a heavenly sea broth—or you can purchase whole lobsters to make a bisque graced with chunks of lobster tail. Lobster Bisque…
Mushroom Quinoa Risotto – New Age Italian
According to my sister, it’s not de rigueur to mess with classical Italian recipes. According to my stomach, it never hurts to bring down the calories while retaining superb taste. So goodbye classical risotto, hello Mushroom Quinoa Risotto — perfect, hot or cold. Two tubs of Costco mushrooms and a family reunion led to this wonderful dish. FYI, Costco…
Zucchini Lotus Flowers with Roasted Tomato Petals
My Buddha-boy great-nephew is visiting, and I got to hold him for almost as long as I wanted while my toddler great-niece told us toddler-like jokes. She didn’t know she was telling jokes; it’s just that everything she says makes us laugh. There is nothing funny about these Zucchini Lotus Flowers with Roasted Tomato Petals. They…
Lobster Salad to Inspire Chihuly
Lobster is one of my favourite foods. All by it’s lonesome, it’s irresistible. So the most important thing you can do when preparing lobster is to avoid making it less than the perfect it is when nothing is done to it. This salad does the trick. It is simple, fresh and low cal. It will…
Chilled Ginger Carrot Soup with Marching Poppy Seeds
The only thing more luxurious than time is time well spent. You can quote me; I just made that up. My son laughed at me this morning as he saw me smashing garlic and chopping onions at 7 am. I was determined to make a fresh, homemade vegetable stock for this Chilled Ginger Carrot Soup with Marching…
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