Ethical BLT – organic bacon, organic lettuce, organic tomato, organic bread, garlic aioli
DIARY: The pros and cons of ethical food.
RECIPES: Cooking with organic bacon and free-range eggs.
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IS BACON ETHICAL?
ARCTIC CHAR
Cassandra admires the Ontario side Niagara Falls
DIARY: Travelling around Niagara looking for farm-to-table food.
RECIPE: Arctic char. Continue reading “ARCTIC CHAR”
CRUMBLE vs CRISP
Apples at the Spirit Tree Estate Cidery
DIARY: Driving around in the countryside, antiquing.
RECIPES: Apple crumble and apple crisp. Continue reading “CRUMBLE vs CRISP”
COCKTAILS ANYONE?
Manhattan cocktail
RECIPES: Mojito and Aperol spritz discovered during our travels.
DIARY: Memories of Africa and ‘sundowners’ on the verandah. Continue reading “COCKTAILS ANYONE?”
SUMMER SWEETS
On Maui when the girls were very small
DIARY: Travelling to the enchanted pineapple isle of Lanai.
RECIPES: Mango delight and Grilled pineapple sundae. Continue reading “SUMMER SWEETS”
CHILLED SUMMER SOUPS
A spectacular archway of wisteria in Boston, Mass.
Recipes: Three favourite chilled soups for hot summer days: vichyssoise, gazpacho and avocado.
Diary: Fixing our pocket garden with a new arbour, and lots more. Continue reading “CHILLED SUMMER SOUPS”
BEEF STROGANOV
Beef stroganov with papardelle
Recipe: Whether it’s beef Stroganov or beef Stroganoff, take care flambéing this dish of sautéed beef with sour cream.
Diary: An ancient Oxford hostelry burns down after the chef flambés beef stroganov. Continue reading “BEEF STROGANOV”
Gentlemans Portion 