Pizza is one of the simplest dishes to prepare. Its ingredients are so varied that I can usually make one or two when our pantry is low. Such as tonight! We’ve been in San Francisco for a week, and depleted pretty much anything fresh or interesting. On nights like tonight, I go into my bag…
Swiss Chard with fruit & nuts
We grew up next door to an elderly couple, the Coles. Mr. Cole had converted most of his very large back yard into a year round producing garden. I think they realized that although we were a big active family with “always room for one more”, that our parents needed to be very thrifty to…
Ab Fab Chicken
Living in a remote place, when you spontaneously decide to have friends over for supper, you need to be creative from your larder. Now, I must admit, my larder probably has more depth than most, but available ingredients do define the meal. Having a kilo of boneless, skinless chicken thighs started my mind ticking over…
Farmhouse Granola
In 1970, my parents were in their early 40’s and were actually cool. Dad was finding his woodcraft roots in building a boat, and Mom was in a midi vest with her hair in a French roll, making healthy foods. I can remember so well shopping at Galloway’s on Robson, and at International Foods. Not…
Fish & Potato Pie
Today it clouded over for the first time in weeks. It’s too dark to do barn chores after 7PM. I think that perhaps autumn is actually arriving. This dish is a wonderful comfort meal. The heartiness of the potato crust with the tender, flaky fish, along with fresh spinach, and a lovely cream sauce, is…
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