Matt asked me the other day what my favorite vegetable is. Uh, PANIC! And are we counting tomatoes and avocados here? I seriously couldn’t answer, there are far too many magnificent vegetables out there to choose from. Nothing can beat a vine ripened tomato during the summer time, or some sweet roasted squash in the fall, what about the gorgeous deep purple of beetroot during winter months, or the simple…
I noticed the dessert section of this blog was looking a little bland the other day. To be honest, I am not a big dessert person, a couple squares of dark chocolate or some fresh summer fruit usually does the trick. But after eating dinner outside on the deck a few nights ago, Matt and I both looked at each other and asked, ‘where’s the ice cream?’ Which then led…
Hellooo, dukkah. Have you heard of it? It’s a delicious blend of toasted nuts and seeds, ground up, in which you dip some bread pre-dipped in olive oil. Bread, in olive oil, in dukkah. Let’s all just take a deep breath. It is probably the easiest way for me to finish of an entire baguette for dinner. True story. So, to kick my one baguette a day keeps the doctor…
This is one of the very first meals I made here in France. I had grabbed a Donna Hay Magazine at the airport before my flight, and dog eared the page on how to make a classic paella. It was a dish I had never made before, but figured, hey, new country, new recipes. I didn’t have any saffron, I hardly had any kitchenware or baking dishes, but I had…