Caprese salad is known for its display of the Italian flag’s colours, with its red tomatoes, green basil & fresh mozzarella. It’s is one of my all time favourite salads when the summer creates amazing tomatoes. We’ve been enjoying it over the last couple of summers using a buffalo Burrata instead of fresh Mozzarella. This summer…
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Summer Bean Salad
We recently held our island’s annual fundraising event. Starting sometime in the early spring, I designed a menu that would happily feed most. Any one dish could be omitted, and the rest would still be a great meal. This was the easiest and most economical way to feed over 130 people regardless of most food…
Roasted Pear Salad with Pumpkin Seeds & Chèvre
A robust winter salad can break the monotony of root vegetables and mash. This roasted pear over crisp greens salad with a sprinkling of seeds makes a lovely starter. We recently served this salad to a group of sixty, and it was so simple to do for a large group, but its taste and presentation…
Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 Garlic clove, pressed 1 T maple syrup 1 T Balsamic vinegar 1 T Red wine vinegar 1 t Dijon ¼ olive oil salt Whisk together until emulsified. Store covered in the fridge for up to a week. Click here for printable version.
Focaccia Bread
Once upon a time, I had been invited to join my sister & her partner at Bishop’s for dinner. It was a lovely late spring day, and I was so excited to be going to one of my favourite chef’s restaurants. I had no idea just how much that visit would help me in understanding…
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