Gougères

There is a show on television that has two women making a bunch of dishes from a particular cookbook to test drive the recipes. Their testing helps them come to a decision on whether or not they will recommend people …

White Bean Soup

It’s the first day of autumn, my favourite season. Now, rather than bleating about it incorrectly since the end of August, people will be correct when they say summer is over. And I will make a lot more soups and …

Lemon Risotto

Sometimes, it’s what I have in the house that decides what food I’m going to make. Lemons and leeks, plus a new package of risotto led me to this dish. Risotto does take a while to cook, and you have …

Pork Chops with Ginger-Soy Glaze

To go with the Asian-influenced Crunchy Bok Choy Slaw, I made these easy, also Asian-influenced pork chops. To boost the tastes a bit, I substituted sherry for the white wine called for in the recipe and doubled the amount of …

Crunchy Bok Choy Slaw

Arriving too early for my dim sum lunch date in Toronto’s Chinatown last weekend gave me loads of time to go grocery shopping. That’s the plus side. The minus side is that now I have lots of produce which needs …

Cream Scones

I enjoy getting together with fellow tea lovers to have afternoon tea. It’s a great chance to catch up and the lovely little sandwiches (with no crusts), the variety of tasty desserts and the chance to choose from a range …

Tarte aux Tomates (Tomato Pie)

We’re nearing the end of tomato season and I’ll miss it when fresh tomatoes aren’t available. I’ve eaten as many bacon and tomato sandwiches as I could, added tomatoes to salads and eaten them as oven-dried snacks. But I’m not …

Eggplant Bharta

I used to go to a restaurant called Indian Flavour. It was in a great location—right across the road from The World’s Biggest Bookstore and very close to HMV—which were, back then, two of my favourite places to browse. I …