Poppy Seed Pappardelle
Here in Ontario, we have to buy our booze from a provincial monopoly of beer & liquor stores and that sucks! The freedom and the option to buy beer, wine and spirits should be allowed so that I may run to the corner store and pick up that bottle of wine or that case of […]
Spaghetti With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
One of the things I like doing is having a look at what’s in the “reduced” produce section. One can sometimes find some good deals for a perfectly fine product…as long as you use it in a day or two. Yesterday I found some pints of cherry tomatoes and they were on sale for a […]
Spaghetti With Fresh Mussels, Parsley and Lemon
The internet and technology has made recipe collection much easier. I don’t have to keep mounds of magazines or recipe clippings around which also take up alot of space. However, to this day I still have a Bon Appetit issue from May 2002 titled “Islands of the Mediterranean”. It covers Europe and North Africa, talking […]
Grilled Shrimp on a Bed of Spaghetti in Brown Butter
It’s summer time and one should be outdoors as much as possible. To help me stay outdoors I try & stick to simpler, quicker dishes but that doesn’t mean I’m sacrificing taste nor will I be eating a Jetsons food pill as a meal replacement! Last night I was stuck with thinking what to make […]
Mushroom Carbonara
The first time I tried Carbonara was during my ’88 vacation to Greece and in particular, Corfu. It’s become quite the popular dish as it’s easy, filling and cheap on the pocketbook. Carbonara is a traditional Italian pasta sauce . It’s name comes from carbone, which is for Italian coal, and many believe the dish […]