A delicious mixture of fresh baby spinach, sunset-tinged golden beets, tangy feta and tasty seasonings tucked into a flaky, tender puff pastry spiral. Yum-O! The familiar yumminess of spanakopita was the order of the day. But, then again, I did have some beautiful, bright yellow beets waiting so patiently for... Read more →
Tender, juicy little morsels of simply seasoned, butter-sizzled steak plunked atop golden, oven toasted, tangy, blue cheese smeared bread. I know. I know this isn't crostini, in the classic sense. I did indeed put the cheese topping on before oven-toasting, rather than afterwards. But if you had an Auntie Alice... Read more →
Brownie chocolates! So very poppable! Petite, chewy, fudgey brownies cloaked in a velvety chocolate ganache. And just look at those goodies on top. Pop! Pop! Looky, looky, what I made! You know you waaahnt one! Okay, okay, I'll fess up, but no booing and hooing when I tell you I... Read more →
Shiny, dark, yeasty, chewy buns of beauty, speckled with sea salt, and promising more enjoyment than any bread should really be allowed to promise. At dinner last night my mom-in-law, Mar, enthusiastically exclaimed, "these are the best damn buns I've ever had!!". Now that's good guest feedback. And let me... Read more →
Tastes like spring! Fresh grassy tangles of tender asparagus shavings; wafer-thin slices of barely ripe tomato; crispy, chewy, gloriously additive little tidbits of pancetta and the soft bite of green onion all muddled up with tangy feta, a toss of golden olive oil, plenty of fresh cracked black pepper with... Read more →
Intriguing, big-baby-big, handcrafted Italian pasta 'shells' stuffed with a spicy meat and zucchini mixture, crowned with soft Asiago all nestled into a creamy, sharp cheddar, tomato-laced bechamel sauce and baked to hot, melty perfection. Bella! We have this amazing Italian deli/grocery store in Kelowna. I'd go everyday if I could!... Read more →
Spring is in the air....the air....the air.......Avocado laced, ridiculously rich, buttery, tarragonaceous bearnaise sauce; steamed, lemon-spritzed asparagus; handfuls of just-picked morels, those rare and elusive, nutty-sweet treasures that hide deep in the forest and exude earthy complexities .....all begging to sidle up to a perfectly BBQ'd, tender-juicy strip loin steak.... Read more →