My 2 year-old great niece Ava looked around as her parents were packing for a move from California to Scotland. “Put it back, mama, put it back,” she yelled. “This not very nice.” Then she adds, “Wow, what a beautiful mess!” What beautiful messes have you encountered lately? My Leek Potato Cheddar Melt was a beautiful…
Chickpea Soup with Spicy Feta Eggplant
I went on vacation with my hubby for a week. Sure I missed family and friends, but what I really, really missed was my Oat Bran Breakfast. A croissant may taste momentarily heavenly, but creamy oat bran with fresh berries, healthy seeds, cinnamon and a teaspoon of pomegranate syrup…That’s a recipe that fills you and instills…
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…
Tomato Dill Bisque with Cheese Crisps
Imagine an industry so sweet yet so conniving. Imagine an industry being awarded for keeping scientific evidence from consumers.Yes, sugar. Follow the money, as my brother likes to say. Does big business have no conscience? My good friend, dietician Cheryl Weiss, says that sugar is the new fat. Industry used the low-fat craze as a ruse to load…
Squash Soup with Faux Noodles
My brother made this soup, introducing me to kelp noodles, which I now look forward to using in all kinds of recipes. There are so many people who enjoy noodles but wish to avoid flour products, making these seaweed noodles irresistible. Please, please don’t be put off by the terms “kelp” and “seaweed”. You will…
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…