Minestrone – Second Helping

I sat down last night to write a Minestrone recipe and promptly rambled about how I was going to go about said Minestrone recipe to the tune of about 400 words then went to bed because I was tired.  So here is a loose take on a Minestrone recipe. A good soup often...

Minestrone – I like the sound of that…

…better than ‘Leftover Soup’ that is. I don’t try to hide the fact that I’m not Summer’s greatest fan (the season that is, not some girl named Summer, just so you know).  I much prefer Autumn (again, the season).   I LOVE Autumn!!! I thought it was the colour of the...

Oh how do I luv thee Apple Pye..

I love pie, especially apple pie. At this time of the year when the apples are fresh and crisp there is no better use for them. Warm up the home and your loved ones with a delicious slice or two. Or three. The History of Pie Pie, like honest to goodness apple pie, can...

Let us give thanks. For chicken that is.

First,  let me wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving  weekend, and hopefully we will all make it through the  numerous turkey dinners, platefuls  of mashed potatoes, and yes even pumpkin pie. There is nothing like a festive holiday to unleash the little piggy in...

To everything there is a season…Thank goodness!

As much as I adore my garden and dread the cold and dreariness of the months ahead (November is the worst!) there is something to be said for having seasons.  They punctuate the year and offer something new to look forward to; a change of pace and a whole gamut of new...

Use your head, particulary the eyes and nose parts

I was reading an article in Food and Wine magazine the other day regarding corked wine which made me think about – of all things – fish. The author presented some stats regarding wine contaminated by chloroanisole (o.k.  science speak ends here), more...