Aubergine & pea tagliatelle
In the pursuit of a simpler and healthier diet with less processed foods and even less meat, I have learned that aubergines, mushrooms...
Courgette & Lemon Cake
Carrying on the theme of cooking fresh, with locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, here is a cake made with local lemons, courgettes...
Risotto Primavera
Today was market day at the nearest small town, so off we went armed with our reusable cloth bags and a pocketful of euros - ignoring the...
Homemade pesto, tomato & mozzarella pasta
So, here I am in Italy for a while. We have a little homestead here that is a perfect, get-away-from-it-all. However, it needs work and...
North American Mother's Day is coming up ...
So, it's Mother's Day in Canada and the US soon. What a great excuse to bake a fabulous, chocolatey, gooey yet beautiful cake for your...
More variations on a theme - Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
After successfully making this recipe for the Easter Cake, I wanted to experiment a bit with individual small cakes and using the same...
Traditional Italian Easter Pies ... aka Canascione
In the ancient tradition of recipes that are passed on by word of mouth - the ones we hold in our heads and hearts - there is always the...
Lemon Meringue Cake
I wanted to make a light, lemony cake for Easter today, so I came up with this idea. Last night I had made a basic lemon sponge (using...
All the fixings for a delicious, healthy and warming Dark Chocolate Chai Latte
I'm fairly new to Chai Latte - I envisioned some overtly milky monstrosity when I first came across the name, but, I am oh so happy to...
Variations on a theme - it's pancakes again ...
I am off today. It's Sunday and I very often work, but today I'm free and I am making my ideal Brunch - pancakes. There are many ways...
