Home made farmhouse loaf
I’ve been searching for flour and yeast since the first days of panic buying, but it disappeared faster than toilet paper. Now, I’ve come across a very small supply of both and fresh homemade bread has made my day. In the hope that you too will have a lucky find, I give you this day your daily bread. Continue reading “GIVE US THIS DAY…”
All the food I’ve been cooking while in lock-down has been comfort food. And it’s working! I’m feeling comforted. I’ve also put on 11.5 lb. A less than welcome outcome, but who cares. I’m happy. And today’s recipe will make you happy too. Guaranteed to please: chicken pie with garlic mashed potatoes. Continue reading “COMFORT FOOD IS ON THE WAY”
Beer bread fresh from the oven
Has the world gone crazy? First there was a panic to lay in stocks of toilet paper. Now, I can’t find a packet of yeast anywhere. Flour is also hard to find, but some stores carry a few bags and allow one per customer. Is the whole world home-baking bread in self-isolation? Continue reading “WHY ARE WE PANICKING ABOUT BREAD?”
Easy chicken and cauliflower curry
Here we are in self-isolation, the whole world now included. As a writer, I believe I’ve been in training for this situation all my life. And as “a writer who cooks,” I’m focusing exclusively on comfort food. Right now, all of us need comforting and food can be a simple source of comfort. Here’s an easy chicken and cauliflower curry that hits the spot. Continue reading “COMFORTING CURRY”
Caldo verde, Portuguese green soup with corn bread
With a five-day window in our upcoming trip to UK, we’re trying to think of somewhere in Europe to visit; a cheap, quick flight to an intriguing destination, where we’ve never been, and with an opportunity to sample the local cuisine. Continue reading “OUR PORTUGUESE CULINARY JOURNEY BEGINS”
Fettuccine carbonara soia
As we move away from red meat in our diet, I’m trying out various forms of soy meat. Some of this fake meat tastes real. Others, I’m not so sure. Continue reading “FAKE MEAT! REALLY!”
Crispy haddock goujons served with new potatoes, broccoli and carrots, garnished with chopped parsley
In winter comfort food is necessary for the good of the soul, which means a good fry up has to be on the menu. My search for new ways to present fried fish leads me to investigate goujons. Continue reading “CRISPY FRIED FISH”
When I first wrote about shakshuka in the spring of 2013, almost no one knew what it was, let alone the name, but now there are plenty of spots in Toronto which serve this hearty Middle Eastern eggs and tomato dish. Continue reading “HEARTY MIDDLE EASTERN FARE”
Organic Roma tomatoes at Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence Market
If you think of tomato soup as the ultimate comfort food, then this is for you. But our ancestors thought the plant poisonous and just grew it for decoration. Continue reading “COMFORT FOOD FOR THE ROARING 20S”
Comfort food is very much on my mind as we finish up the last of the Christmas turkey in a splendid and tasty turkey pot pie. Continue reading “THE LAST OF THE TURKEY”
Gentlemans Portion 