As I write this, mango pollen and flowers are falling from above me and are lodging themselves in my keyboard. And I will begin with a warning that this is a long, long post! I promise, though, that there is a true Gambian recipe waiting for you at the end, and before it, the story [...]
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Benachin
Posted in Eggplant, Fish, Gambian food, Lunch, Onions, Recipe, Rice, spicy, squash, Vegetables, tagged bitter tomato, Bmachin, cabbage, carrot, chebu gen, delicious, Fish, gambia, Gambian food, hot pepper, Lemon, niambi, Recipe, rice, spicy, squash on February 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Blueberry-lemon shortcake
Posted in Baking, Berries, Cake, Dessert, Lemon, Recipe, tagged Blueberries, Dessert, Lemon, Recipe, sponge cake, whipped cream on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Berry season is over, and there’s nothing quite like fresh, fully ripe berries that have been warmed in the sun. I’m posting this for memory’s sake, because I love blueberries, and as you’ve probably already figured out, I harvested a lot of them this summer (the heading photo for our blog is proof!). I love [...]
Warm lemon and caper chicken wraps
Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Lunch, Quick Dinner, Recipe, Sandwich, tagged capers, cheddar, Chicken, fast, Lemon, quick dinner, Recipe, warm, wrap on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cooking for one still manages to stump me, and I often end up with at least an extra meal if not more in left-overs even if I try to keep things small. While many people would love this, I prefer the freedom of cooking something new almost every day. If what I make is freezable, [...]
Blueberry-apple cobbler with cardamom
Posted in Apples, Baking, Canadian Food, Cinnamon, Comfort Food, Dessert, Fruit, Recipe, Winter, tagged apples, Blueberries, cardamom, cobbler, Dessert, Recipe on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just this fall, I have made endless desserts with apples – and I have been challenging myself to make a different one each time. The most difficult thing about that is the fact that most of the time I only have a short period of time in which to make these, so inevitably, that reduces [...]
Mini apple crumble pies, granola-style
Posted in Apples, Baking, Blind baking, Canadian Food, Cinnamon, Classic, Comfort Food, Dessert, Fruit, Nuts, Pastry, Pie, Recipe, Winter, tagged apple, crumble, granola, pecan, Pie on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Although this particular recipe is my own invention, it is based on an idea my mother came up with. And the best part is that it’s more delicious, easier, and more novel than the usual crumble (well, perhaps not after this post – but I’m ok with that). With this dessert, not only do you [...]
The most decadent hot chocolate in existence
Posted in Chocolate, Classic, Comfort Food, Dessert, Drinks, Holidays, Recipe, Winter, tagged Canada, Chocolate, decadent, hot chocolate, milk, Recipe, Winter on November 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I thought I’d perk the mood up a bit with this hot chocolate recipe, with winter approaching. I, however, will be avoiding the snow altogether in my new home in Sénégal. This situation is definitely a bit ironic: I’m one of the small number of Canadians who loves winter, as long as it is a [...]
Coquilles St. Jacques en Normandie (delicious scallops)
Posted in Appetizer, Fish, French Food, Herbs, Holidays, Recipe, Scallops, Shellfish, tagged appetizer, coquilles st. jacques, Creme fraiche, delicious, normandy, parsley, Recipe, scallops on November 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Scallops – Coquilles St. Jacques in French – are one of the family specials. In proper form, the ingredients are few: scallops, butter, cream, and parsley… The night I arrived in my family’s village supper was from 8pm till 12:30am, and even so, we had to pry ourselves away before coffee was offered because I [...]
A family affair: roast leg of lamb with garden herbs
Posted in Classic, Comfort Food, French Food, Herbs, Holidays, Lamb, Recipe, Winter, tagged dinner, famliy, france, garlic, lamb, normandy, parsley, Recipe, roast, rosemary, thyme on November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I find myself in transit, faced by a challenging familial loss, between Canada and West Africa. We seem to all come together around food, on our tip of Normandy. I am writing this recipe to share our time together as a family in France with my brother – who had to stay in Canada. The [...]
Porter pecan brownies
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Classic, Comfort Food, Dessert, Nuts, Recipe, tagged beer, brownie, Chocolate, delicious, pecan, porter, Recipe, rich on November 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My efforts to empty my cupboards and fridge became highly fruitful when I discovered I had dark chocolate squares, pure cacao pieces from my trip to Belize, sugar, pecans, and butter all needing to be used asap. With a bottle of Les Trois Mousquetaires Porter Baltique, apparently “WBA World Beer Awards World’s best porter Baltic” [...]
White wine and squash risotto
Posted in Comfort Food, Italian, Onions, Recipe, Rice, squash, vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, tagged dairy-free, delicata squash, delicious, Italian, Recipe, rice, risotto, vegetarian on November 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
To continue with the squash theme of the season, I’m posting this recipe for this very delicious risotto that I invented with my roommate during a dinner party earlier this week. I found that using delicata squash in this risotto actually avoided the need for parmesan, making this recipe an easy one for those looking [...]
