
A trifle is to be the official pudding for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee after winning a UK competition to find a new dessert, beating out my brilliant Jubilee Mess.
Continue reading “YOU CAN’T WIN ‘EM ALL!”A trifle is to be the official pudding for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee after winning a UK competition to find a new dessert, beating out my brilliant Jubilee Mess.
Continue reading “YOU CAN’T WIN ‘EM ALL!”Nope! This is not an advice column about your romantic status. It’s the story of how I decided I needed a new career and came up with the idea of becoming a screenwriter.
Continue reading “KEY TO LOVE”Monkfish fillets freeze well, so I always have some on hand for an emergency. Today we have unexpected guests and I’m going to offer them this tender fish that tastes a bit like lobster, with no fishy taste. It’s perfect for those who don’t really like fish.
Continue reading “MARVELLOUS MONKFISH”On St. George’s Day, a holiday in Newfoundland, let’s reflect on the island’s heritage and some iconic images from The Rock, including John Cabot’s ship, The Matthew, cod and fish cakes.
Continue reading “CELEBRATING THE ROCK”Three (out of four) of the most important women in my life are Aries, the Zodiac’s sign of the ram, with birthdays in April.
Continue reading “MY ARIES LADIES”If the Brits can put bangers in Yorkshire pudding and call it toad-in-the-hole what shall I call green veggies in Yorkshire pudding? Frog-in-the-hole?
Continue reading “A BETTER BATTER DISH”Half a century ago my folks upped sticks from fashionable London and decamped to then unfashionable Gran Canaria in the Spanish autonomous region of the Canary Islands. The food was delectable.
Continue reading “SPAIN’S SPICY SALTY SPUDS”Spring leeks have shown up at the market and I am desperate for their sweet, oniony flavour… so chicken and leek pie in single serving dishes.
Continue reading “ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER PIE”My search for small plates, suitable for entertaining, continues with an Italian treat: arancini.
Continue reading “GREAT BALLS OF ORANGE”The fun of eating small dishes from small plates.
Continue reading “SMALL DISHES”