Last week I started work at one of my favourite schools which happens to be in the Belmont Neighborhood of the Bronx. It’s a two hour, two subway train and one bus commute from my apartment in Brooklyn.
Baked Samosas (gluten-free or not)
Samosas are really supposed to be deep-fried and they are also supposed to be in a little triangular pouch. My version is baked and they are in a half circle (like an empanada), but they are still delicious. Baked samosas stay yummy for a few days where as anything deep-fried needs to be eaten right…
Garam Masala Baked Chicken with Pickled Plums
I am very, very pleased with this dinner. I have made this chicken recipe a few times before. It’s from a Food and Wine Annual Cookbook (2007) that my mum gave me for Christmas a while back, but I have made a few changes… I use my favourite Garam Masala recipe instead of the one…
Coronation Chicken Salad
I have posted this recipe before, but it was buried in another post I wanted it to be easier to find for the folks who are looking for the recipes from the wedding picnic menu. I usually poach my chicken for this recipe which also produces a wonderful chicken broth. However, since we were multiplying this…
Mi-Cuit and Pickled Plums
On our honeymoon, Chris and I bought a bottle of Pickled French Plums in Washington State. We ate them with smoked oysters and aged gouda cheese. The ingredient list was short so I thought that I would try to reproduce them at home. How hard could it be? Well I made something, and it…
Garam Masala (two kinds)
Garam Masala is a spice blend used in Indian cooking. It’s usually added at the end of cooking as the final seasoning. You can buy it at the store but it really does taste better if you make your own fresh. Even if you take a whole year to use your homemade garam masala up,…
Blueberry Compote, Blueberry Salad Dressing, Blueberry Cocktails….
There are many amazing foods that define the local cuisine of British Columbia. It is one of the most bountiful and delicious places in the world….especially if your ideal diet consists of salmon, berries and hazelnuts. Blueberries are abundant and delicious in August. I realize that this post is coming late, but what can I…
Roasted Red Peppers
Chris and I used to go to Bulgaria in the fall. In little villages all of the old ladies would be roasting the last of their pepper harvest on outdoor fires so that they could store them for the winter. It is a very good smell. It makes me want to eat sausages, feta cheese,…
Savory Sweet Corn Pudding
When I first moved to Brooklyn there was only one fancy restaurant in my immediate neighborhood. It was called The New Prospect Cafe and it was on Flatbush, across the street from where the Jamaican Patty place used to be. With its small seasonal menu, it was a harbinger of Brooklyn’s culinary future. When I…
Not Too Sweet Blackberry Jam
Because of a wet and cold summer, the blackberries on Gabriola Island were late this year. We had expected to pick gallons and gallons of them in the weeks leading up to the wedding. Our plan was to make blackberry jam for our guests and also for the filling of the gluten-free lemon blackberry wedding…
Big Sis Little Dish 