Monthly Archives: March 2007
Food Bites - March 30
Posted March 30, 2007 – 1:02 pm in: Breakfast, Condiments, Holiday Recipes, Lamb, PastaSpicy Mac – Mac and cheese with a twist
Pesach for the Rest of Us and a Passover lamb recipe – lamb for the season
Root Vegetables Roasted with Sausage – I haven’t made a dish like this for a while. Time to try it again.
How to Make Pesto like an Italian Grandmother – skip the machine and [...]
And now, for some completely different coffee
Posted March 28, 2007 – 10:07 am in: Beverages, CoffeeThe boys at Transcend coffee have laid their hands on 20 pounds of Hacienda La Esmeralda, which will be arriving soon. Forbes magazine listed this as the second most expensive coffee in the world:
“Hacienda La Esmeralda’s Geisha coffee set an online auction record when it sold for over $50 dollars per pound, unroasted, on May [...]
No Comments | Tags:Swiss Chard Frittata
Posted March 27, 2007 – 8:36 pm in: Lunch, SnacksIngredients:
4 eggs
1 tablespoon water
1 tsp olive oil
¼ cup chopped onions
½ tsp minced garlic
2 cups packed chopped Swiss chard
2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 small 6-inch pita breads
Directions:
In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and water. Set aside.
In a small eight-inch (20 cm) non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and [...]
Food Bites - March 23
Posted March 23, 2007 – 3:12 pm in: LinksPork and Chestnut Goulash – a unique twist on a classic
Pavlova – one of my favourite desserts
Rice Pilaf – another classic, side dish this time
Butternut squash soup – tasty and healthy
GUEST BLOGGER: Slow Down for Slow Food – some thoughts on the slow food movement posted at the FoodTV.ca blog.
Tags: recipes, slow+food, side+dish, soup, [...]
No Comments | Tags:Spicy Giardiniera
Posted March 19, 2007 – 10:16 am in: Condiments, ItalianINGREDIENTS:
2 green bell peppers, diced
2 red bell peppers, diced
8 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh cauliflower florets
1/2 cup salt
water to cover
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 5 ounce jar pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup [...]
Food Bites - March 16
Posted March 16, 2007 – 9:35 am in: Appetizers, European, Holiday Recipes, Main Dish, One Pot MealsIrish Soda Bread – A great St. Paddy’s day recipe, paticularly if your going to prepare…
New England Boiled Dinner – Also know as Jiggs’ dinner.
Cooking to Connect – Some Lenten thoughts from Milton
Red Bean Hummus with No-Knead Bread – Hummus made with kidney beans instead of chickpeas.
Beef Bourguignon
Posted March 15, 2007 – 10:41 am in: Beef, StewIngredients:
2 slices bacon
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds lean stew beef, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 sliced carrot
1 sliced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 ounce plain flour
1 cup red wine
1 cup beef stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon of olive oil
16 pearl onions
1 cup button mushrooms
Fresh parsley, chopped
Directions:
Cut the bacon into 1/4 inch pieces. In [...]
No Comments | Tags:What Kind of Food Are You?
Posted March 14, 2007 – 8:02 pm in: Humour, ItalianI’m Italian Food
Comforting yet overwhelming.People love you, but sometimes you’re just too much.
What Kind of Food Are You?
No Comments | Tags:Brain Food - Eat For Productivity
Posted March 13, 2007 – 12:03 pm in: Diet, TipsI can really tell the effect my eating has on my workstyle when I’ve been consuming junk. Lifehack.org has some good tips for optimizing your eating habits.
The brain is a hungry organ, it’s cells requiring two times the amount of energy than that of other cells in the body. To work well and efficiently throughout [...]
Weight Loss Diet and Exercise
Posted March 13, 2007 – 11:29 am in: DietMy latest annual check-up revealed high trigyliceride levels. The doctor called me in and told me I needed to lose some weight —about 30 pounds— and get exercising. He wants me to be re-tested in July. If there is no significant change in weight other indicators, he’ll put me on medication.
My preference is the weight [...]