I can hardly believe it’s been that long. I remember when the Yukon Gold Potato was first introduced. I was just a kid, then, and just learning to appreciate food, and I thought, “Why do we need another Potato?” Well, the Yukon Gold turns 50 this week and it’s definitely stood the test of time!Read More →
Who’d have thought, just a week ago, that we’d have a forecast high of 29 C (85 F) for today? Under blisteringly Sunny skies? A week ago this morning, we arose to a hard frost on all the emerging greenery. Anyway, it’s time to review the rules for one of the world’s greatest Summer drinks!Read More →
Here’s a quick and easy recipe (more of technique, really) for a super-elegant, creamy delicious dessert. I’ve used it many times when something more complicated that I’d planned didn’t turn out right or wasn’t ready soon enough. And everybody showered me with compliments…Read More →
I just tripped across a post to a major online news service asserting, almost in a panicky tone of voice, that ‘Smoothies May Not Be Good for You!’. I thought we dealt with that one ages ago. But it seems some Smoothie lovers – and Juicers – still have not got the message about hidden sugar…Read More →
If you thought Rice was Rice was Rice – all the same – I’ll bet you were shocked by my post in this space yesterday, giving the lowdown on how to cook the two main types of rice and how to kick them up with colours and flavours. Let’s look, now, at the different kinds of rice you’ll find in the store…Read More →
I must have touched on the art and science of cooking Rice at some time in the past few years in this space. But I couldn’t find the reference when I searched it a few minutes ago. So I decided to put all the Rice wisdom I may have imparted over the years in a single, comprehensive post…Read More →
Here’s a really good, fast and fool-proof Asian Chicken dish you can make in a few minutes and serve to company, if you want to. For this one, we’re going to access some ‘convenience’ ingredients for fastest preparation. But you can put in as much or as little effort as you want…Read More →
In this post, our third on Greens, we’ll look at the Peppery leaves that put some zip into otherwise bland or bitter Salads and challenge dressings to step up the flavour! You probably know some of these plants already, but I’ll bet others will be completely new to you – as Salad Greens, at least!Read More →