Posted in cheese, pear on September 30, 2007 | No Comments »
I bought just the one. Still a little green, I put it gently in a paper bag and, testing it once every day, waited patiently until it was. Just. Perfect. And devoured it slowly, if such a thing is possible, with a hand made, raw milk, sheep cheese.
Just. Perfect.
Posted in beef, dinner, pasta, tomato on September 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Growing up mostly vegetarian as I did, it took my Mother-in-law to introduce me to the wonders of Meaty Comfort Foods, such as bolognese, cannelloni and lasagna. I loved when we went to their house for a Sunday dinner and instead of a traditional roast and two veg, there was a juicy, aromatic dish [...]
Posted in autumn, dinner, fall, mushroom, parmesan, rice, risotto on September 28, 2007 | No Comments »
We’re still having our love affair with an Indian Summer here in TO. The evenings remind us that the season is changing, but the days are still above 20˚C. Fall is mushroom season, though, and even though it’s warm out, a nice comfort dish at night is in the calling. After all [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 26, 2007 | No Comments »
Oh, we thought the Autumn was going to arrive early a few weeks back when the temperature suddenly dropped. But no. All that did was help to turn the trees, while the temperatures climbed back up to equal the glory days of Summer. Wonderful! But who wants to be cooking in this weather? I’d rather [...]
Posted in berry, blackberry, chocolate, dessert, fruit, pastry, pie, pudding, raw, summer, tart, white chocolate on September 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been using Mr P’s camera for the last while to take blog photographs, seeing as how I’m still a poor and starving artist. Wait. Did I just say ’starving’? Well, hardly, but I’m still holding out for the camera I long for and in the interim I’m a Borrower. On Sunday [...]
Posted in basil, cherry, chevre, dinner, goats cheese, pepper, pesto, pine nuts, stuffed, summer, tomato on September 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The weather is starting to turn now and I’m reminded every week at the Framers Market in the park that the days of fresh, local produce are coming to an end. Which was one of the main factors behind my decision to cook a whole meal with this fresh produce last week for [...]
Posted in autumn, baked goods, chocolate, cinnamon, dessert, fall, fruit, mousse, pastry, pear, pudding on September 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’m a tart for a tart, if you know what I mean. It seems to me that not that many people make tarts and pies in their own homes because they perceive making pastry as too much work and trouble to bother with. Much easier to make a cake, non? Well, [...]
Posted in beetroot, blue cheese, caraway, cheese, dinner, fennel, pastry, summer, tart, walnut oil, walnuts on September 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have a confession: I love beetroot. I steam them whole, peel them and eat them like an apple. I love them raw, grated or chopped into a salad. I love them hot, cold, salted, honeyed, mashed, sliced, boiled, grilled, red, golden, candy striped and even pickled in a summer salad. My [...]
Posted in blueberry, cake, cream, cup cake, dessert, fruit, marzipan, pudding, summer on September 15, 2007 | No Comments »
I’m feeling a little tender this morning and in need of a culinary hug. I’ll think back to this cheery little tea I had with my darling Mr P last week, and perhaps slip off with a girlfriend to find something similar at the Red Tea Box. For these little cakelings I whipped up [...]
Posted in cake, chocolate, orange on September 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I don’t know what it is, there must be something in the air, but there seems to be a bit of a theme running around a few of my favourite food blogs at the moment. Perhaps it’s that subtle changing of the season, that slight chill in the morning air and the whisper of Autumn [...]
