This Remembrance Day, as we remember the fallen and salute those men and women who have served and continue to serve their country during times of war, conflict and peace, I honour my Uncle, who celebrated his 100th birthday on July 31, 2020, and served with distinction in World War II.
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We all know that pizza was invented in Naples, Italy. Another of their amazing and popular dishes is eggplant parmesan, and although their claim to its creation is not quite so certain, the Neapolitan version is a tasty dish indeed.
Gentleman’s Portion: The Cookbook is now available online with more than 90 mostly vegetarian recipes.
Wherever I go travelling, if my chosen coffee shop serves carrot cake, you can be sure I’ll return. With it’s delicious lemon tangy topping, this moist cake is irresistible.
Nigel launches the third video in his Gentleman’s Portion cooking demo series, better and shorter than the last one. Continue reading “Episode 3: Baked white fish”
Not surprisingly, rice features in a lot of Portugal’s cuisine. They’re also partial to monkfish. Together they make a delicious version of what the Spanish call paella and the Italians call risotto. Continue reading “PORTUGAL’S SECOND FAVOURITE DISH”
One of my favourite farmers’ markets has reopened and I’m off to forage for wild mushrooms, a safer option than trying to avoid poisonous toadstools, snakes, ivy and oak in Ontario’s woodlands.
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Creamy New York style cheesecake with strawberry topping (Photo © Nigel Napier-Andrews)
There’s nothing more sinfully delicious than a New York style cheesecake from the Carnegie Deli, with its most popular topping being a strawberry sauce. And since both the original Carnegie Deli and indeed the whole of America is closed, I’ll have to make it at home.
For the second installment of his new video series, Nigel shows how to make his most popular recipe ever: Eggs Benedict, along with Eggs Royale, Eggs Florentine and Eggs Norwegian.
Continue reading “Episode 2: Making Eggs Benny”
Potato salad garnished with mint and parsley
Continuing my obsession with the aromatic invasive herb, here’s minty potato salad that works brilliantly with everything from chicken to asparagus and BBQ salmon with mint and basil, which add new flavours to an old favourite. Continue reading “MORE MINTED MUNCHIES”
Gentlemans Portion 